Gender stereotypes in UK children and adolescents: Changing patterns of knowledge and endorsement

Author(s):  
Lara A. Wood ◽  
Jacqui Hutchison ◽  
Mhairi Aitken ◽  
Sheila J. Cunningham
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (35) ◽  
pp. 141
Author(s):  
Roza A Valeeva ◽  
Natalia N. Litvinova ◽  
Ewa M. Kulesza

R<em>esearch</em> has been necessitated by the current situation in our society where the victim behavior is forming among children and adolescents and their gender roles are changing. To identify the causes of formation of victim behavior based on the analysis of gender characteristics of adolescents. The main research methods are the Bass-Darky questionnaire, the modified Freiburg Personality Inventory/Form B (FPI-B), a technique of study personal orientation that allow to identify the typical forms of respondents’aggressive behavior, some personality traits; to allocate four major types of personal orientation (humanistic, egocentric, sociocentric, negativistic). Deformation of gender stereotypes in modern society is reflected in the manifestation of victim behavior. Level of aggression, as one of the signs of victimization, is quite high both among boys and girls. Also among this category, adolescents with negativist personality orientation, in which a teenager does not accept himself or others, prevail. The research has resulted in some victim behavior features among adolescents. No clear gendered features have been identified that can be explained as the result of changing gender roles in contemporary society. The study has been identified some traits of victim behavior among adolescents, but no clear gendered features have been identified, it can be explained as the result of social changing gender in contemporary society, the masculinization phenomenon among the female population in particular.


1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 715-725 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Prosser ◽  
Paul McArdle

SynopsisThis paper reviews the evidence for changing patterns of mental health over time in childhood and youth in Western societies. The evidence suggests that the prevalence of major depression, substance abuse and offending behaviour, as well as the incidence of suicide, is increasing in adolescent populations, particularly among males. There are also indications that problem behaviours among younger children are becoming more common. There is no evidence of a deterioration in the adjustment of the pre-school population.


Acta Tropica ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 164 ◽  
pp. 469-472 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narong Khuntikeo ◽  
Paiboon Sithithaworn ◽  
Watcharin Loilom ◽  
Nisana Namwat ◽  
Puangrat Yongvanit ◽  
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2001 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 573-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen J. Pottick ◽  
Carol Cornsweet Barber ◽  
Stephen Hansell ◽  
Lolafaye Coyne

2021 ◽  
pp. 197-206
Author(s):  
Peter Vermeersch

This chapter starts from the observation that, to address the destitution of any community successfully, the sociopolitical interactions that exist around that community need to be addressed as well. It offers three reasons why youth development policies for young Roma who live in poverty may have an impact on these interactions by changing patterns of social mobility among children and adolescents to facilitate greater, large-scale change. These policies may be pivotal in bringing about new experiences and perceptions of Roma identity. And finally, they may inform and help expand international actions on Roma. By studying the opportunities inherent in youth development initiatives, researchers may gain a deeper understanding not only of the dynamics of exclusion and marginalization facing many Roma but also of the potential positive change within and around their communities.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. S. Day ◽  
D. A. Lemberg ◽  
R. B. Gearry

Many reports indicate increasing rates of inflammatory bowel disease, with data also showing changing patterns of this chronic disease in children and adolescents. This review focuses upon the available data of the epidemiology of inflammatory bowel disease in children and adolescents in Australia and New Zealand (collectively termed Australasia). Recent data show high incidence of IBD (especially Crohn disease) in this area and indicate rising rates of IBD in children and adolescents.


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (17) ◽  

Widespread use of television has brought with it the examination of the effect of exposure to TV content on its viewers. One of the most remarkable approaches put forward in this context is the Cultivation Theory developed by Gerbner (1969). The theory, which focuses on the impact of TV viewing on individuals perceptions of reality, assumes that as the frequency of exposure to messages presented in TV increases, individuals’ perceptions of the real world are shaped according to these messages. The development of gender stereotypes and beliefs in gender equality in children and adolescents may also be fed by the “cultivation” function of TV, which is widely used by them also. The aim of this study is to systematically review the studies focuses on the relationship between frequency of watching TV and children’s or adolescents’ gender-based stereotypes in the context of Cultivation Theory. A total of 23 studies conducted between 1960 and 2020 were reviewed in this context and it was determined that both children and adolescents had more traditional beliefs and attitudes about gender roles with the increase in the frequency of watching TV. Findings were discussed in the light of the relevant literature. Keywords Cultivation Theory, gender roles, watching tv, children, adolescents


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ketevan Inasaridze

Introduction: The study refers problem of children's and adolescents’ physical activity (PA) that affects their health, cognitive and social development. Parental attitudes towards inclusion of children in PA and sports and their perception of benefits and barriers of children’s participation in PA and sports determine parental support.Objectives: The objectives of the study were to determine how parents of children and adolescents in Georgia perceive benefits and barriers of PA and sports; how they assess existing material base and services of PA and sports at schools and sports’ sections; which sports they think are appropriate and recommended for their children to take part and from what age levels; what is their perception of sport education and sport carrier for their children; to investigate the effect on these study questions of the demographic factors as are parents gender, children's gender, education levels of parents and family incomeMethod: 74 parents of children aged from 6 to 17 years were randomly recruited for the cross-sectional study. Parental attitudes towards participation of children and adolescents in PA and sports were studied by the structured questionnaire with closed, multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The attitudes of parents were analyzed according to demographic factors.Results: The study showed limitations in parental awareness of the benefits of PA and sports for children, about appropriate age of children to enter particular sports, about existence and necessity of psychological testing in professional sport orientation. The study revealed parents' recommendations to improve lessons of physical education and sports at schools by creating an appropriate environment, adding more sports at schools, enhancing teachers’ qualification and motivation, and motivating children to be engaged in PA and sports. One of the most prominent barriers for children to enter desired sports was financial-economic problems of families. Parents mentioned as negative factors for approval of sport education and profession the lack of children’s motivation and impossibility of career advancement. They considered as positive factors the opportunity for nurturing successful athletes, gaining pedagogical experience and having a healthy lifestyle. The parental gender and child gender were important factors determining children’s participation in PA and sports. It was found gender stereotypes regarding PA and sports. Parents with higher socio-economic status positively influenced children’s inclusion in PA and sports.Conclusions: The study highlighted groups of parents defined by studied demographic factors that require awareness raising with differential approaches regarding perception of benefits and barriers of children's and adolescents' inclusion in PA and sports. It was revealed the pressing need to develop and implement governmental projects of financial support incorporating provision of better sports' infrastructure, training of coaches and teachers of physical education and sports to make them better professionals, making sports classes and sections more financially affordable for parents of middle and low socio-economic statuses; develop sports’ professional orientation for children by incorporating sport psychology professionals.


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