Gender stereotypes affect kids everywhere by 10

• Autores: Andy Coghlan
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3144, 2017, pág. 9
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Damaging gender stereotypes are ingrained from the age of 10. That is the conclusion of the first study to draw together data from high, middle and low-income countries across different cultures about how "tweenagers" perceive growing up as a boy or girl. Researchers interviewed 450 children aged 10 to 14, plus a parent or guardian, from 15 countries, including Nigeria, China, the US and South Africa. They found that across all cultures, early adolescents were fitted with a "gender straitjacket" that has lifelong consequences linked to an increased risk of health problems. These are particularly perilous for girls.