Are there parental socialization effects on the sex-typed behavior of individuals with congenital adrenal hyperplasia?

Archives of Sexual Behavior

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 381-391

  Wong, Wang I ^a   Pasterski, Vickie ^a   Hindmarsh, Peter C ^b   Geffner, Mitchell E ^c   Hines, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Gender development; Gender role; Parental socialization; Sex typical toy play; Spatial ability

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONGENITAL ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; DEPTH PERCEPTION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTING; PARENTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SOCIALIZATION; SPACE PERCEPTION;

EID: 84876283393     PISSN: 00040002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10508-012-9997-4     Document Type: Article

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