HDFS 401 1st Edition Lecture 24Outline of Last Lecture II. Biological Factors in Gender Differencesa. Gender and the Brain III. Cognitive Developmental Theory a. Understanding Gender IV. Gender-Schema Theory a. Parental Influenceb. Behavior with Older Childrenc. When Fathers are absent Outline of Current Lecture V. Siblings as Gender Socialization Agents a. Peers and Gender VI. School CultureCurrent LectureSiblings as gender socialization agents: -Younger siblings gender typing is related to their older siblings attributes even more strongly than to their parents -Children with sisters tend to develop more feminine qualities - Children with brother are more masculine qualities- Children with an older sibling of the opposite sex have less strict gender rolesPeers, Gender: Roles & Gender Segregation:- Peers are the strongest influence on children’s gender typed behavior by the time they are in school- When peers reward appropriate gender-role behaviors children persist longer in the rewarded type of activity especially if the reward comes from a same sex peer - Gender segregation – children spend more time with same gender peers o Gender segregation encourages separate styles of interaction that are distinctively masculine or feminine. Reasons for gender segregation (Macoby) These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- Girls view boys rough and tumble play style and competition dominance orientation as aversive, so they avoid interaction with boys o Boys and girls prefer different activities o Girls find managing boys difficult The School Culture - Teachers create the school culture and beginning favors girls o Female teachers tend to frown on the assertive, competitive, and boisterous qualities more often seen in boys o They prefer girls who are more verbally oriented, well behaved and willing to follow rules - Teachers respond in gender-types way o Criticize boys, encourage specific subject, responsive to girl o Girls achievement levels decline as they get older and by college, the proportion of female underachievers exceed the proportion of male underachievers Independence, assertiveness, and non-conformant are value to a greater degree than conforming dependent behaviors in the long
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