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Gender : psychological perspectives /

Gender: Psychological Perspectives synthesizes the latest research on gender to help students think critically about the differences between research findings and stereotypes, provoking them to examine and revise their own preconceptions. The text examines the behavioral, biological, and social cont...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Brannon, Linda
Formato: Printed Book
Idioma:English
Edición:Seventh Edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • About the author
  • The study of gender
  • Researching sex and gender
  • Gender stereotypes: masculinity and femininity
  • Hormones and chromosomes
  • Theories of gender development
  • Developing gender identity
  • Intelligence and cognitive abilities
  • Emotion
  • Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • School
  • Careers and work
  • Health and fitness
  • Stress, coping, and psychopathology
  • Treatment for mental disorders
  • How different?
  • References
  • Index.