Developmental gender differentiation:pathways in conforming and nonconforming outcomes

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 95-119

  Liben, Lynn S ^a   Bigler, Rebecca S ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Child development; Development; Gender; Gender attitudes; Gender development; Gender identity disorder; Gender nonconformity; Gender stereotypes; Homosexuality; Sex differences; Sex typing; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955411746     PISSN: 19359705     EISSN: 19359713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J529v12n01_07     Document Type: Article

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