He & she: How children develop their sex-role identity (A Spectrum book)

Explores The Biological, Social, Environmental, And Parental Factors That Influence And Shape The Sex Roles Acquired By Infants, Children, And Adolescents. Sex Roles: What Are They? -- Sex Roles In Context -- Prenatal Period: The Biological Foundations Of Sex Roles -- Infancy: The Origins Of Sex Roles -- Theories Of Sex-role Acquisition -- Early Childhood: The Emergence Of Sex Roles -- Middle Childhood: The Consolidation Of Sex Roles -- Pubescence: The Coming Of Age And Sex Roles -- Adolescence: Toward An Adult Sex Role. Jeanne Brooks-gunn And Wendy Schempp Matthews. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 300-331.