Gender and Development by Patrick Leman, Harriet Tenenbaum - 9781848721432

Taylor & Francis

Gender and DevelopmentAuthor(s): Patrick Leman, Harriet Tenenbaum\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Psychology Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781848721432, 978-1848721432\nSynopsis\nChildren are born into a world infused with gendered information. An understanding of what it is to be a boy or girl can be critical in forming social relationships, social identities, and learning how to think and behave. Gender and Development is an important new volume that charts how children practice these gendered identities at different ages and in different social contexts\n\nTaking a socio-cognitive approach, and integrating both theoretical and applied perspectives, the book looks at a range of contexts in which gender affects development and socialisation, from the childs place in the family unit and their interaction with parents and siblings, to the influence of communication with peers over the internet. Throughout the chapters an age-old issue is addres.