Gendered-Peer Relationships in Educational Contexts

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 47, Issue , 2014, Pages 151-187

  Martin, Carol Lynn ^a   Fabes, Richard A ^a   Hanish, Laura D ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender develop; Gender segregation; Gender theories; Peer influence; Peer relationships; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROL; COOPERATION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SEXISM; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPING;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; SEXISM; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIALIZATION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84908399399     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/bs.acdb.2014.04.002     Document Type: Chapter

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