Gender and Peer Relationship

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Gender and Peer Relationship

• Middle Childhood thru Early Adolescence

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Gender Identity

• Gender Identity
• Gender Stability
• Gender Constancy
• Gender Atypical
• Congenital adrenal hyperplasia
• Gender stereotypes

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Sex differences

• Aggression
• Language skills
• Math skills
• Spatial skills

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Cognition and Sex Differences

• Gender Schemas
• Knowledge of stereotypes
• Social dosage effects

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Peer Relationships

• Social Competence
• Social skills
• Peer groups
• Popular
• Rejected
• Neglected
• Average

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Cliques and Crowds

• Influence and selection

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Why does this matter?

• Repetitive exposure in context high risk
• Disrupt cycle
• Put in protective factors (sports, positive group
  activities with peers, mentors)
• Social skill training
• Of individual and peer group
• Examination of own schemas
• Include peers in treatment if possible