Abstract
Sex-role is a product of interpersonal and intrapersonal cognitive functioning. As a result, parents play an important role in the development of their children's sex-role orientation. The aim of this research was to describe the relationship between the sex-role of adults and those of their parents as measured on the Bem Sex-Role Inventory (Bem, 1974). Inventories were completed by 24 men, 41 women, and their parents. Results show the strongest relationship for gender-consonant sex-roles for mother-daughter and father-son dyads. Findings are discussed in terms of sex-role and modeling theories.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 247-251 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Contemporary Family Therapy |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Cultural Studies
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)