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| Thomas, Janet | 1 |
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Peer reviewedThomas, Janet – Human Development, 1977
This paper presents a critique of recent attempts to explain psychological differences between the sexes in terms of biology. (BD)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Feminism, History, Literature Reviews
Peer reviewedCravens, Hamilton – Human Development, 1985
Argues that science, like any other human activity, is limited by the culture and the age to which it belongs. Examines the Iowa Child Welfare Research Station's conclusion that the IQs of young children were affected by specified environmental conditions in light of shifting perceptions of reality in the 1930s and 1940s. (Author/BE)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, History
