Origins of Sex-Role Development.

Lewis, Michael; Weintraub, Marsha

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ERIC Number: EJ202503

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Publication Date: 1979-Apr

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Origins of Sex-Role Development.

Lewis, Michael; Weintraub, Marsha

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, v5 n2 p135-53 Apr 1979

Development in general, and sex-role behavior in particular, is influenced by both biological and environmental factors. However, the coalescence of these factors around the child's growing social cognitive abilities is the critical factor in the development of sex role behavior. (Author/EB)

Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Biological Influences, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Environmental Influences, Identification (Psychology), Parent Influence, Sex Differences, Sex Role, Social Influences, State of the Art Reviews

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Language: English

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