Young children are surrounded by fictional media, including books, videos, and games.
Often they are expected to learn new information from these explicitly fictional sources, while …

The relation of various math attitudes to math achievement has been extensively studied in
adolescents and adults. Recently, researchers have begun to examine the math attitude …

Sprache wirkt sich auf das Denken und Handeln aus und transportiert Rollenbilder. Der
Band erläutert die vielfältigen Ursachen von Geschlechterstereotypen und zeigt …

Many countries face the problem of skill shortage in traditionally male occupations.
Individuals' development of vocational interests and employment goals starts as early as in …

Extensive evidence has documented the gender stereotypic content of children's media, and
media is recognized as an important socializing agent for young children. Yet, the precise …

As a reflection of prominent cultural norms, children's literature plays an integral role in the
acquisition and development of societal attitudes. Previous reports of male …

Do popular children's books tend to reflect gender stereotypes, and do parents prefer their
daughters to read books reflecting this pattern? We explored these research questions using …

Stories can contribute to the emotional well-being of children and storytelling is one of the
new methods of teaching in the classroom. The main objective of the present study is to …

Social‐cognitive theory posits that children learn gender stereotypes through gendered
information. The present study examined whether children learn new gender stereotypes …

Gender stereotypes associate mathematics and sciences with boys, whereas reading and
writing are typically associated with girls. This study investigated sex differences in primary …