How Lesbian and Heterosexual Parents Convey Attitudes about Gender to their Children: The Role of Gendered Environments |
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| Authors: | Erin L. Sutfin Megan Fulcher Ryan P. Bowles Charlotte J. Patterson |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Social Sciences and Health Policy, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA, USA;(3) Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA;(4) Department of Psychology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA |
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| Abstract: | We studied associations among parents’ gender role attitudes, gender stereotyping in children’s environments, and children’s gender role attitudes and whether these associations were similar for families with lesbian and heterosexual parents. Fifty-seven 4- to 6-year-olds and 114 parents from the US participated. Parents completed self-report questionnaires and responded to interview questions. Researchers collected data regarding the child’s environment and attitudes about gender. Results revealed that children with lesbian mothers had less stereotyped environments and less traditional attitudes. Parental attitudes were associated with stereotyping in children’s environments and with children’s attitudes about gender. Both for lesbian and heterosexual parents, the impact of parents’ attitudes on children’s attitudes was partially mediated by the nature of children’s environments. |
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| Keywords: | Children’ s gender development Lesbian parenting Gender stereotypes |
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