Community and Family Studies

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What role does television play in child gender role development?

Contents

Page number

Title Page...............................................................................................1

Contents..............................................................................................2

Abstract...............................................................................................3

Acknowledgements....................................................................................4

Body of the Report................................................................................5-24

(a) Introduction...............................................................................5

(i) Definition of key terms..................................................................6

(b) Literature Review......................................................................7-9

(i) Biological development theory..........................................................7

(ii) Social learning theory.................................................................7-8

(iii) Cognitive development theory......................................................8-9

(iv) Interesting/ relevant case study.......................................................9

(c) Research Methodology...............................................................10-14

(i) Research methodology 1 Survey-Questionnaire......................................10

(ii) Research methodology 1-Participants................................................11

(iii) Research methodology 1 Procedure...............................................12-13

(iv) Research methodology 2 Observation-Case study..................................14

(v) Research methodology 2- Procedure...................................................14

(d) Results and tables.....................................................................15-20

(i) Research methodology 1 Survey- Questionnaire....................................15-19

(ii) Research methodology 2 Observation- Case Study..................................20

(e) Analysis and Discussion.......................................................................21

(f) Summary and Conclusions.................................................................22

(g) Reference List..........................................................................23-24

Bibliography...................................................................................25-27

Appendix.......................................................................................28-46

Abstract

This report seeks to determine what influence television may have on the development of children's understanding of gender roles and their own gender identity. It provides a critical review of the available evidence concerning this issue. Whilst focusing on the role of television on child socialization many other environmental and biological influences