Gender development research in sex roles: Historical trends and future directions

2011 ◽  
Sex Roles ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 64 (11-12) ◽  
pp. 826-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristina M. Zosuls ◽  
Cindy Faith Miller ◽  
Diane N. Ruble ◽  
Carol Lynn Martin ◽  
Richard A. Fabes

Author(s):  
Campbell Leaper

This chapter considers possible ways that peer relations, group identity, and dispositional preferences are interrelated and contribute to children’s gender development. The author advances an integrative theoretical model of gender development that bridges complementary theories by linking sex-related dispositions and physical characteristics to the process of assimilation within same-gender peer groups. Research suggests some (but not all) children have strong behavioral dispositions (temperaments and intense interests) and physical characteristics that are either highly compatible or highly contradictory with culturally valued in-group prototypes (e.g., boys strongly inclined toward physical activities vs. dress-up play, respectively). These children may either become same-gender role models or disidentify with the gender in-group, respectively. In contrast, children without strong dispositions may be most amenable to developing a broad repertoire of interests when provided opportunities and encouragement. Implications of this model for the development and well-being of children as well as future directions for research are discussed.


This volume synthesizes and integrates the broad literature in the subdisciplines of developmental psychology. The volume features an opening chapter by the volume editor outlining the organization of the field, as well as a concluding chapter in which the volume editor outlines future directions for developmental psychology. This volume synthesizes the developmental psychological literatures in such areas as personality and emotional development, emotion regulation, social development, peer relationships, play, gender development, self-conceptualizing, aggression and anti-social behavior, and risk and resilience in development.


2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (7) ◽  
pp. 1399-1406 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlie P. Scutt ◽  
Michiel Vandenbussche

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 410-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Getchell ◽  
Nadja Schott ◽  
Ali Brian

Throughout this special issue, different authors have discussed diverse aspects of past, present, and future motor development research. In such research, understanding how people move involves much more than studying motor behavior in individuals of different ages. Rather, empirical designs should embed some element of past, present, and future motor behavior into research questions, designs, methodologies, and interpretations. In this article, we provide an overview on the process of asking movement-related developmental questions and designing appropriate research studies that will answer them to provide a foundation for both new and returning investigators interested in studying human motor development. We compare descriptive and experimental approaches as well as longitudinal, cross-sectional, and alternative research designs, followed by a discussion of common statistical analyses suited for these designs. Through this discussion, we offer suggestions for the most appropriate ways in which to study developmental change. We finish with our thoughts on future directions for investigational methods within motor development research.


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