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Children as gender detectives

Gender schema theory was first formulated by Carol Martin and Charles Halverson. In this article, Carol Martin and Matt DiDonato describe how the theory is used to explain the role children play in their own gender development.

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Four-year-old Justin has just fallen over and grazed his knee.

Justin: ‘Mum, we need more boy plasters.’

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