Sex Differences in the Relation of Children's Height and Weight to Academic Performance and Others' Attributions of Competence.

Villimez, Carolyn; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ350257

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Publication Date: 1986

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Sex Differences in the Relation of Children's Height and Weight to Academic Performance and Others' Attributions of Competence.

Villimez, Carolyn; And Others

Sex Roles, v15 n11-12 p667-81 Dec 1986

Presents results of a study that examined the relation of elementary school girls' and boys' height and weight to: (1) teachers and peers' perceptions of the children's independence and academic, athletic, and social competence; and (2) children's achievement test scores and grades. Discusses results in relation to cultural stereotypes and their implications for child development. (KH)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Body Height, Body Weight, Child Development, Elementary Education, Peer Relationship, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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