The Contents of Boys' and Girls' Rooms as an Index of Parents' Behavior

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Title: The Contents of Boys' and Girls' Rooms as an Index of Parents' Behavior
Authors: Rheingold, Harriet L., Cook, Kaye V.
Source: Child Development. Jun 75 46(2):459-463.
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 5
Publication Date: 1975
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Patterns, Family Environment, Home Furnishings, Parent Attitudes, Preschool Children, Sex Differences, Sex Stereotypes
Abstract: The furnishings and toys of boys' and girls' rooms were canvassed on the assumption that differences, if found, would indicate parental ideas about sex-appropriateness. The children were 48 boys and 48 girls under 6 years of age; each child had his own room. (Author/CS)
Journal Code: CIJDEC1975
Entry Date: 1975
Accession Number: EJ121256
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The furnishings and toys of boys' and girls' rooms were canvassed on the assumption that differences, if found, would indicate parental ideas about sex-appropriateness. The children were 48 boys and 48 girls under 6 years of age; each child had his own room. (Author/CS)