ERIC Number: EJ1471256
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1350-293X
EISSN: EISSN-1752-1807
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Effect of Gender-Neutral Activities on Preschool Children's Gender Stereotypes
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v33 n3 p497-512 2025
The primary purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of gender-neutral activities on gender stereotypes among preschool children aged 48-60 months old. Also, the gender perceptions of parents were examined to reveal associations between parents' gender perceptions and their children's gender stereotypes. The study sample consisted of 53 children and 102 parents from Karaman, Türkiye. The experimental group was comprised of 27 children, while the control group consisted of 26 children. To collect data, the Preschool Occupation, Activity, and Trait Attitude Measure (POAT-AM) as well as a Gender Perception Scale were used. For the study design, a static group pre-test/post-test was employed. It was indicated in the study findings that preschool children did have gender stereotypes. Moreover, gender-neutral activities were effective in addressing gender stereotypes among young children.
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Preschool Children, Learning Activities, Sex Stereotypes, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Social Attitudes, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences, Outcomes of Education, Childrens Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Early Childhood Education, Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Türkiye; 2Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Türkiye