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Mother-child conversations about gender

by Susan A. Gelman

This looks at how mothers and young children talk about gender, to discover the potential role of language in fostering gender stereotypes. Mothers and their sons/daughters, who were 2-1/2, 4-1/2, or 6-1/2 years of age, were videotaped discussing a picture book that focused on gender.

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Gender identityMother and childMother-Child RelationsPsychological aspectsPsychological aspects of Gender identityPsychological aspects of Mother and childSex roleSocializationWomenWomen in development

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