Gender development Flashcards
1
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Gender
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cultural judgements about masculinity and femininity
social and psychological identity
2
Q
Sex
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biological aspects of identity
3
Q
Gender roles
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behaviour patterns seen by society as being appropriate for or typical for males or females
4
Q
Gender role stereotypes
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Oversimplified assumptions about the nature of men and women
5
Q
Contexts that contribute to gender development
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- family
- school
- media
6
Q
With regards to gender development Teachers should
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- challenge stereotypes
- use gender neutral language
- treat all learners equally and be aware of their bias
7
Q
Factors contributing to gender-role identity development
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- biological factors
- biosocial factors
- social factors
- cognitive factors
