Challenging gender stereotypes: Theory of mind and peer group dynamics

Developmental Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 999-1010

  Mulvey, Kelly Lynn ^a   Rizzo, Michael T ^b   Killen, Melanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; STEREOTYPY; THEORY OF MIND;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOSEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR; STEREOTYPING; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 84943247537     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/desc.12345     Document Type: Article

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