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Gender Role Socialization in Toy Play Situations: Mothers and Fathers with Their Sons and Daughters.

Idle, Tracey; And Others – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1993
Examines interaction and gender role socialization for 20 parent-child dyads in intact families. Play patterns of parents and children were not typically gender stereotyped. Results suggest a change in parents' perceptions about what is acceptable gender-typing behavior, possibly reflecting a realization that some toys are more socially acceptable…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Patterns, Daughters, Family (Sociological Unit)