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Parenting beyond pink & blue how to raise your kids free of gender stereotypes

Outlines psychology-based strategies for focusing on a child's unique strengths rather than on gender expectations, counseling parents on how to avoid cultural inclinations that limit a child's potential.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brown, Christia Spears
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	Berkeley : Ten Speed Press, [2014]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Parenting. Stereotypes (Social psychology) Sex role. Sex differences (Psychology)
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Summary:	Outlines psychology-based strategies for focusing on a child's unique strengths rather than on gender expectations, counseling parents on how to avoid cultural inclinations that limit a child's potential.
Physical Description:	xi, 225 pages ; 21 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-219) and index.
ISBN:	9781607745020 160774502X
Author Notes:	CHRISTIA SPEARS BROWN, PhD, is an associate professor of developmental psychology at the University of Kentucky. Her work on the impact of gender stereotypes on children and adolescents has been published widely in scientific journals and featured in numerous newspapers, magazines, local radio shows, NPR, and the CBS Evening News. She blogs regularly for Psychology Today in her column "Beyond Pink and Blue." She is also an expert panelist for the ACLU.