Sibling Sex and Gender Inequality

Interacting with other-sex siblings, especially older siblings, instills gender-atypical interests and attitudes, potentially promoting gender egalitarianism in adulthood. However, parents gender-stereotype their children more when they have at least one child of each sex, pushing gender-stereotypical behavior and recreating adult gender inequalities in leisure and pay.read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Child Development Gender Parenting Source Type: news