Table of Contents

Overview by D. Bruce Carter
Theory and Measurement Issues in Sex Role Research
Current Theoretical Issues in Sex Roles and Sex Typing by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine and Nina S. Mounts
Measurement Issues in Sex Roles and Sex Typing by Michael S. Windle
Lifespan Developmental Issues in Sex Roles and Sex Typing
The Ontogeny and Phylogeny of Sex Difference in Development: A Biopsychosocial Synthesis by Kathryn E. Hood, Patricia Draper, Lisa J. Crokett, and Anne C. Petersen
Sex Role Development and Early Educational Experiences by Ruth L. Wynn and Christine Fletcher
Socialization of Sex Roles within the Family by Beverly I. Fagot and Mary D. Leinbach
The Roles of Peers in Sex Role Socialization by D. Bruce Carter
The Roles of Cognition in Sex Role Acquisition by Carol Lynn Martin and Charles F. Halverson
Gender and Conversation: Mixing and Matching Styles by Laura A. McCloskey
Sex Roles in Adulthood and Old Age by Jan D. Sinnott
Implications of Sex Roles and Sex Typing
Sex Roles and Labor Force Participation by Susan R. Borker
Two-Paycheck Families: Psychological Responses to Social Change by Joan S. Rabin
Sex Roles and Adjustment by Jerome B. Dusek
Future Directions for Sex Role Research
Adolescence: Gateway to Gender-Role Transcendence by Jacquelynne S. Eccles
Sex Role Research and the Future: New Directions for Research by D. Bruce Carter
Bibliography
Subjecct Index
Author Index

About the Author

D. BRUCE CARTER is Assistant Professor of Psychology at Syracuse University.