Gender Developement

Gender Development (A) It is said, the first question asked of a newborn baby is "Is it a boy or a girl?" A fundamental part of self-concept, not just a label written on a birth certificate. The answer to this question will, however, initiate a pattern for the expected role of the newborn child. Society has expectations, based on the knowledge of what gender the newborn child is. It is already known, that from the …

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