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Changes in Masculinity and Femininity Across the Family Life Cycle: A Reexamination.
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Cunningham, John D.; Antill, John K. – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Challenges previous studies concluding that masculinity and femininity fluctuate as a function of the individual's family life stage. Findings from 582 Australian survey respondents showed that involvement in work and study has a greater impact on masculinity and femininity scores than does the presence of children. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Adults, Employed Women, Employment, Family Relationship
Links Between Sex-Typed Time Use in Middle Childhood and Gender Development in Early Adolescence
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McHale, Susan M.; Kim, Ji-Yeon; Whiteman, Shawn; Crouter, Ann C. – Developmental Psychology, 2004
The authors studied sex-typing in the kinds (e.g., sports, handicrafts) and social contexts (same- vs. other-sex companions) of children's free time activities, and the links between sex-typed activities and gender development over 2 years. Participants were 200 White, working- and middle-class children (103 girls, 97 boys; mean age = 10.86…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Sex Role, Early Adolescents, Sex Stereotypes
Locus of Control, Sex Role Orientation, and Self-Concept in Black and White Third- and Sixth-Grade Male and Female Leaders in a Rural Community.
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Brown, Duane; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1984
Found that white leaders exhibited more internal control and attributed good outcomes to personal attributes more often than did Black leaders. Self-concept data and sex-role orientation data were not helpful in interpreting findings. (Author/AS)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade 3