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Childs Room Reveals Parental Gender Bias in Toys and Decor
University of North Carolina researchers examined 96 Chapel Hill children's rooms from ages 1 month to 6 years to compare toys and decor by gender. Boys' rooms featured more vehicles, space and military items, and animal themes, while girls' rooms emphasized dolls, home care items, and floral decor, reflecting lingering sex role ideas despite calls for equal opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deborah Jackson
Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina
Harriet L. Rheingold
Kaye V. Cook
Dr. Rheingold
Ms. Cook
Rheingold
Southeastern Society For Research In Child Development