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Direct linkCampbell, Anne; Shirley, Louisa; Candy, Julia – Developmental Science, 2004
Gender schema theory proposes that children's acquisition of gender labels and gender stereotypes informs gender-congruent behaviour. Most previous studies have been cross-sectional and do not address the temporal relationship between knowledge and behaviour. We report the results of a longitudinal study of gender knowledge and sex-typed behaviour…
Descriptors: Sex Stereotypes, Gender Differences, Longitudinal Studies, Cognitive Development
