Kindergartners' responses to males in nontraditional roles: a replication of Styer (1975)

Psychol Rep. 1993 Jun;72(3 Pt 2):1179-83. doi: 10.2466/pr0.1993.72.3c.1179.

Abstract

After listening to 2 stories, William's Doll and Ira Sleeps Over, 2 groups of kindergarten students (22 boys and 27 girls) were questioned about their attitudes toward the nontraditional male roles depicted. A comparison with a 1975 study by Styer suggests that both genders are more accepting of literature portraying boys in nontraditional ways.

MeSH terms

  • Attitude*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Gender Identity*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Personality Development*
  • Social Change
  • Stereotyping*
  • Women's Rights