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Leshin, Rachel A.; Lei, Ryan F.; Byrne, Magnolia; Rhodes, Marjorie – Developmental Science, 2022
From early in development, race biases how children think about gender--often in a manner that treats Black women as less typical and representative of "women in general" than White or Asian women. The present study (N = 89, ages 7-11; predominately Hispanic, White, and multi-racial children) examined the generalizability of this…
Descriptors: Racial Bias, Gender Bias, Children, Childrens Attitudes
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Lei, Ryan F.; Green, Emily R.; Leslie, Sarah-Jane; Rhodes, Marjorie – Developmental Science, 2019
Over the course of middle childhood, children's interest and beliefs about their own capacities for success in science often decline. This pernicious decline is especially evident among underrepresented groups, including girls, members of some racial and ethnic minorities, and children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The present research…
Descriptors: Children, Self Efficacy, Scientists, Vocational Interests