Gender typing of children's toys: how early play experiences impact development

Introduction / Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. Dinella

Toy preferences and gender

Gender-typing of toys in historical and contemporary contexts / Erica S. Weisgram

Research methods in studying gender and toy preferences / Lisa M. Dinella

Gender-typed toy preferences among infants and toddlers / Kristina M. Zosuls and Diane N. Ruble

Characteristics of masculine and feminine toys and gender differentiated play / Isabelle D. Dorney

Causes of children's gender-typed toy play

Sex hormones and children's gender-typed toy play / Melissa Hines and Jacqueline Davis

Environmental and social contributions to children's gender-typed toy play : the role of family, peers, and media / Christia Spears Brown and Ellen A. Stone

Cognitive perspectives on children's toy choices / Carol Lynn Martin and Rachel E. Cook

Consequences of gender-typed toy play

Consequences of gender-typing of children's toys for biological and neurological development / Lise Eliot

Fashion or action? : gender stereotyped toys and social behavior / Sarah K. Murnen

Cognitive consequences of gendered toy play / Lynn S. Liben, Kingsley M. Schroeder, Giulia A. Borriello, & Erica S. Weisgram

Working at play : gender-typed play and children's visions of future work and family roles / Megan Fulcher and Emily F. Coyle

Societal causes and consequences of gender-typed children's toys / Campbell Leaper and Rebecca S. Bigler

Conclusion: toward a greater understanding of children's gender-typed toy play / Erica S. Weisgram and Lisa M. Dinella

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