Gender, sex and children's play / Ali Wood and Jacky Kilvington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Ali, author.

Kilvington, Jacky, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child development.

Play.

Sex differences.

Sex role.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (194 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Does gender, sex and sexuality influence children's play, and their learning? Can/should professionals try to influence children's gender and sexual concepts? Can/should professionals try to prevent gender stereotyping? These and other questions are explored in a lively and thought-provoking text that looks at why and how children inhabit or develop their gender and sexuality. Written in an approachable way and illustrated with case studies and linked to current research and theory, the book helps students, teachers and playworkers understand the debates about biology versus culture and social learning and how these impact on children's expression of gender and sexuality. Engaging the reader in a thorough reflection of their own views and approaches to the genderized and sexualized behaviour of children at play, this text is an invaluable guide for all those interested in the importance of play, gender and sexuality and how they relate to children's lives. Topics include: play and the behaviour of boys and girls within particular social contexts; play and girls' and boys' sexual behaviour and their associated feelings; play and children's self-concepts and expectations; the professional adult workers' role and the manifestation of genderized and/or sexualized play behaviour both in and outside a setting"-- Provided by publisher.

"Does gender, sex and sexuality influence children's play, and their learning? Can/should professionals try to influence children's gender and sexual concepts? Can/should professionals try to prevent gender stereotyping? These and other questions are explored in a lively and thought-provoking text that looks at why and how children inhabit or develop their gender and sexuality. Written in an approachable way and illustrated with case studies and linked to current research and theory, the book helps students, teachers and playworkers understand the debates about biology versus culture and social learning and how these impact on children's expression of gender and sexuality. Engaging the reader in a thorough reflection of their own views and approaches to the genderized and sexualized behaviour of children at play, this text is an invaluable guide for all those interested in the importance of play, gender and sexuality and how they relate to children's lives. Topics include: play and the behaviour of boys and girls within particular social contexts; play and girls' and boys' sexual behaviour and their associated feelings; play and children's self-concepts and expectations; the professional adult workers' role and the manifestation of genderized and/or sexualized play behaviour both in and outside a setting. "-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Foreword

1. Gender and Sex: The Play Perspective

2. Gender and Sexuality in Childhood: Perspectives Past and Present

3. Boys and Girls Playing: Same or Different?

4. The Theoretical Perspective

5. Implications for Boys and Girls Playing: Children, Sex and Sexuality

6. The Adult Bias and Reflective Practice

7. Conscious Competence in Support of Children Playing

Afterword

Bibliography and References

Glossary

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

9781472523563

1472523563

9781474291392

1474291392

9781472531636

1472531639

OCLC:

1119076767