Preschool children with gender normative and gender non-normative peer preferences: Psychosocial and environmental correlates

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 831-847

  Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   DiDonato, Matthew D ^a   Clary, Laura ^a   Fabes, Richard A ^a   Kreiger, Tyson ^a   Palermo, Francisco ^a   Hanish, Laura ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identity; Gender roles; Gender Typing; Peer socialization; Sociability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 84864090667     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9950-6     Document Type: Article

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