Apprearance-reality distinction and development of gender constancy understanding in children

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 275-283

  Trautner, Hanns Martin ^a   Gervai, Judit ^b   Németh, Rita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EGO; FACE MASK; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; GENITAL SYSTEM; GERMANY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUNGARY; INFANT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0037687735     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250244000362     Document Type: Review

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