Greetings Deovolente:
I have discovered an article "Born To Be A Tomboy?" that discusses
nature vs. nurture at http://www.tgcrossroads.org/news/?aid=526. It
is dated 11/29/2002.
From the article:
"When the children were three and a half years old, the researchers
had their mothers or primary caregivers complete a questionnaire to
measure how often a child played with gender-specific toys, games or
activities. Each question was scored on a five-point range of how
frequently a child engages in a particular gender-specific behavior,
from never to very often. Low scores on the questionnaire indicated
more typically feminine behavior, while higher scores represented more
male-oriented behavior. The researchers also had the children's
teachers complete the questionnaire for comparison.
"After controlling the data for such factors as maternal education,
the presence of older siblings, a male partner living with the mother
in the home, and how closely the parents followed traditional gender
roles, the researchers found an association between maternal levels of
testosterone and the way girls behaved at preschool age. The higher
the levels of testosterone in pregnancy, the more likely girls were to
score high on the questionnaire."
That article also referenced the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents
and Children. An introduction to the latter is located at
http://www.alspac.bris.ac.uk/alspacext/Default.shtm
These were the only two examples I located that seemed to fit your
criteria. Should you need clarification, please request it. Also,
any other information you can cite would be of assistance to me.
SEARCH STRATEGY:
gender identity research children
gender identity research children study
gender identity research children studies
Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children gender identity |
Request for Answer Clarification by
deovolente-ga
on
19 Feb 2003 18:34 PST
Thanks for the response... Although, that wasn't quite what I was
looking for...
This example is not pertaining to the subject I am looking for, but it
is in the "research" format that I am inquiring about.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5135a2.htm
I am looking for studies like my example that have been done according
to my original subject. Buzz words/phrases that might help...
identification through differentiation and affiliation, primary
identification, ego, id, phallic stage, social learning:
identification through observation and limitation...
Thanks for your help!
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Clarification of Answer by
journalist-ga
on
20 Feb 2003 07:38 PST
I've discovered a few links using the new information. Please visit:
From http://web.hku.hk/~sjwinter/TransgenderASIA/directory_of_researchers.htm
the from http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ :
Children and Adolescents Referred to a Specialist Gender Identity
Development Service: Clinical Features and Demographic Characteristics
by Domenico Di Ceglie, David Freedman, Susan McPherson and Philip
Richardson
http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ijtvo06no01_01.htm
[The results include tables as in your example - however, this is an
"under 12, over 12" grouping]
http://www.symposion.com/ijt/ijtvo06no01_01.htm#Results
This one is above the age you specified but I wanted to include it
anyway.
Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Identity Development by Caitlin Ryan,
M.S.W., and Donna Futterman, M.D.
http://www.tpronline.org/read.cfm?ID=111
Another study - no tables but percentages in text:
Homosexuality: biologically or environmentally constructed
http://jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/Research/HNatureProposalsArticles/Homosexuality.biologicall.html
A lengthy paper referring to study results of many professionals:
Psychosexual Assessment of Gender Identity Disorders by George A.
Rekers
http://web.telecom.cz/ivaw/PAoGID.htm
The table of contents of Volume III 1992 of the Annual Review of Sex
Research cites an article co-authored by Zucker titled "Gender
Identity Disorder in Children" - you may be able to locate the
magazine so I wanted to include the info
http://ssss.sitemanager.ims.net/publications/index.php?category_id=437&subcategory_id=272
The book Gender Identity Disorder and Psychosexual Problems in
Children and Adolescents, by Kenneth Zucker, Ph.D. and Susan Bradley,
M. D, is reviewed at http://www.narth.com/docs/bulletin01/02.html. You
may be able to locate the book locally for reference.
Contemplation of the "gay gene" by various professionals
http://www.narth.com/docs/bornway.html
Sammy: Gender Identity Concerns in a 6-Year-Old Boy by KENNETH J.
ZUCKER, PH.D.
http://www.antijen.org/rebuild/SAMMY.HTM
[NOTE: Dr. Zucker's email is public at Clarke Institute of Psychiatry
(http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/people/faculty_list.html) and is
ZUCKERK@cs.clarke-inst.on.ca - you may want to contact him for access
to tables of his research or to query him personally]
Sexual orientation and gender variance article list
http://www.bridges-across.org/ba/science.htm#n_ture
I'll pause here to allow you to peruse the new info I have found.
Please let me know if you need additional research performed and I'll
be happy to continue.
SEARCH STRATEGY:
[main search] social development children
[searched within results] gender identity sexual
[searched within results of above] research study survey
[searched within results of above] results tables
Green toys children gender sexual identity results tables research
study
Zucker study children gender identity sexual
Rekers Amaro-Plotkin Low sexual gender identity children
Clarke Institute of Psychiatry Zucker
gender identity children research phallic stage
NOTE: The process of "search within results" continues to drill down
the search results to pinpoint information]
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