Children at Swedish 'gender-neutral' preschools are less likely to gender-stereotype
Monday, May 29, 2017 - 07:02
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has indicated that the norm-conscious practices used by teachers at preschools termed "gender-neutral" are associated with reductions in children's tendencies to make gender-stereotypical assumption. The practices are also associated with children's increased interest in playing with unfamiliar peers of the opposite sex.