![]() ![]() ![]() Researchers found that storybooks contain many words that adults consider to be gendered and likely contribute to children’s gender knowledge. However, a new study published in the journal Psychological Science examines a different, potentially underrecognized source of gender stereotypes and associations: popular children’s books. Children’s interactions with and observations of adults have been cited as the sources of these beliefs. Studies have shown that by age 2, children have already started to develop beliefs about gender, including stereotypes that boys are better at math and girls are better at reading. A new study reveals, however, that popular storybooks are an underrecognized source of gender stereotypes, and children’s books often contain stronger gender biases than texts for adults. Summary: Reading to children offers many benefits. ![]()
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