Products of Socialisation

Abstract

At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:

• 1 describe and assess the findings from research into gender role development.;

• 2 evaluate alternative explanations of the origins of gender role behaviour;

• 3 discuss the findings from studies of the emergence of a sense of self in young children;

• 4 evaluate research into the development of self-esteem in children, and consider some practical implications of research findings;

• 5 understand what is meant by achievement-motivation and learned helplessness, and assess the practical implications of research into these two constructs.