Gender stereotypes in educational software for young children

Sex Roles

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 433-444

  Sheldon, Jane P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DEARBORN   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational software; Gender bias; Gender stereotypes; Preschoolers

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244378521     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SERS.0000049232.90715.d9     Document Type: Article

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