Childhood Gender Segregation in Context: A Cultural Sociocontextual Approach

IF 3.6 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Review of General Psychology Pub Date : 2022-08-19 DOI:10.1177/10892680221121324

C. Mehta, Kelly Smith

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Abstract

Childhood gender segregation, the tendency for children to form acquaintanceships and friendships with those of the same gender (Mehta & Smith, 2019), has been proposed to be a universal phenomenon (Maccoby, 1998; Maccoby & Jacklin, 1974). However, as socialization and peer culture vary cross-culturally (Munroe & Romney, 2006), gender segregation may vary according to cultural context. This paper uses a sociocontextual framework to review cross-cultural comparative research on childhood gender segregation, considering cultural similarities and variations in correlates of gender segregation, including behavioral compatibility, age, the homosocial norm, availability of playmates, familiarity with peers, and gendered societal norms and constraints. In closing, the paper reflects on what cross-cultural research tells us about gender segregation and offers recommendations for future research.

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语境中的儿童性别隔离：一种文化社会语境的方法

儿童时期的性别隔离，即儿童倾向于与同性别的人建立熟人和友谊(Mehta & Smith, 2019)，被认为是一种普遍现象(Maccoby, 1998;Maccoby & Jacklin, 1974)。然而，由于社会化和同伴文化在跨文化中有所不同(Munroe & Romney, 2006)，性别隔离可能会根据文化背景而有所不同。本文使用社会语境框架回顾了儿童性别隔离的跨文化比较研究，考虑了性别隔离相关因素的文化相似性和差异，包括行为兼容性、年龄、同性恋社会规范、玩伴的可获得性、与同伴的熟悉程度以及性别社会规范和约束。最后，本文反思了跨文化研究对性别隔离的启示，并对未来的研究提出了建议。

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Review of General Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

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7.60

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4.80%

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期刊介绍： Review of General Psychology seeks to publish innovative theoretical, conceptual, or methodological articles that cross-cut the traditional subdisciplines of psychology. The journal contains articles that advance theory, evaluate and integrate research literatures, provide a new historical analysis, or discuss new methodological developments in psychology as a whole. Review of General Psychology is especially interested in articles that bridge gaps between subdisciplines in psychology as well as related fields or that focus on topics that transcend traditional subdisciplinary boundaries.