TY - JOUR
T1 - Children's gender-related inferences and judgments
T2 - a cross-cultural study.
AU - Lobel, T. E.
AU - Gruber, R.
AU - Govrin, N.
AU - Mashraki-Pedhatzur, S.
PY - 2001/11
Y1 - 2001/11
N2 - This study compared the gender-related inferences and judgments of elementary school children (N = 542) of 2 different age groups (3rd graders and 5th graders) from 2 different cultures: Taiwan, a traditional collectivistic culture, and Israel, an individualistic and less traditional culture. The children were presented with 4 stories, 2 about a male target and 2 about a female target with either traditionally masculine or traditionally feminine interests, and were asked to make cognitive and emotional-motivational inferences and judgments about them. Culture played an important role in children's gender-related inferences and judgments. Specifically, Taiwanese children distinguished more than did Israeli children between male targets behaving stereotypically and counterstereotypically. The findings are analyzed within the framework of the differences between the 2 cultures.
AB - This study compared the gender-related inferences and judgments of elementary school children (N = 542) of 2 different age groups (3rd graders and 5th graders) from 2 different cultures: Taiwan, a traditional collectivistic culture, and Israel, an individualistic and less traditional culture. The children were presented with 4 stories, 2 about a male target and 2 about a female target with either traditionally masculine or traditionally feminine interests, and were asked to make cognitive and emotional-motivational inferences and judgments about them. Culture played an important role in children's gender-related inferences and judgments. Specifically, Taiwanese children distinguished more than did Israeli children between male targets behaving stereotypically and counterstereotypically. The findings are analyzed within the framework of the differences between the 2 cultures.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0035511754&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/0012-1649.37.6.839
DO - 10.1037/0012-1649.37.6.839
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AN - SCOPUS:0035511754
SN - 0012-1649
VL - 37
SP - 839
EP - 846
JO - Developmental Psychology
JF - Developmental Psychology
IS - 6
ER -