Sex stereotypes and the development of gender identity disorder in children
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By Dr Katie Alcock, Chartered Psychologist, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Lancaster University
Sex stereotypes and the impact on children
We know that boys and girls are treated differently from the moment the baby’s sex is confirmed – these days before birth. We have known for decades that behaviour towards an infant depends on whether an adult is told the infant is a boy or a girl but in recent years the possibility of finding out a baby’s sex before birth has extended the exposure of in...
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