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Peer reviewedPurcell, Piper; Stewart, Lara – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1990
A study of 62 children's readers in use in three Texas cities demonstrated that such books are less male-focused than they appeared to be in a similar 1972 survey. Contends that both boys and girls would benefit from a still more equitable representation. (DM)
Descriptors: Characterization, Children, Childrens Literature, Reading Materials
