Gender comparisons in the perception of self-competence among four-year-old children

Journal of Genetic Psychology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 469-477

  Jambunathan, Saigeetha ^a   Hurlbut, Nancy L ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b HUMBOLDT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender differences; Self competence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0034546546     PISSN: 00221325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00221320009596725     Document Type: Review

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