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Selected Works of Amy Hayes
Contribution to Book
The role of schools in the early socialization of differences in boys and girls
Encyclopedia on Early Child Development (2013)
  • R. S. Bigler
  • Amy Roberson Hayes, University of Texas at Tyler
  • V. Hamilton
Abstract
The question of how gender differences arise is a central topic in psychology. Experts agree that nature (i.e., biology) and nurture (i.e., environment) act together in reciprocally causal, interactive ways to produce gender differences.1 The experiences afforded to girls and boys within schools are known to affect gender differentiation both directly, by providing differential skill practice and reinforcement,2 and indirectly, by providing input that leads children to actively socialize themselves along gender-differentiated pathways.3 
Keywords
  • Gender,
  • Gender Studies,
  • Socialization
Disciplines
Publication Date
2013
Citation Information
R. S. Bigler, Amy Roberson Hayes and V. Hamilton. "The role of schools in the early socialization of differences in boys and girls" Encyclopedia on Early Child Development (2013) p. 1 - 3
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amy-hayes/16/