Some studies have found that women outperform men in episodic memory after midlife. But is this finding universal, and what are the reasons? Gender differences in cognition are the result of biopsychosocial interactions throughout the life course. Social-cognitive theory of gender development posits that gender roles may play an important mediating role in these interactions. We analyzed countr...

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In the current study, I describe values for gender roles and cross-sex relations among adolescents growing up in a southern Mexican Maya community in which high school was introduced in 1999. A total of 80 adolescent girls and boys, half of whom were attending the new high school, provided their opinions on two ethnographically derived vignettes that depicted changes in gender roles and relatio...

We investigate labour market outcomes of Chinese immigrants in Canada focusing on the impact of career change on women as they enter the Canadian labour market. The sample includes men and women with higher education, from the People’s Republic of China. Applying an institutional approach, we discuss how professions are institutionalised into segmented labour markets with specific expectations ...

in most of the cultures the issue of femininity has not been paid attention adequately. it is while the young girls’ perception of femininity and the way that they adopt and perform the related values is an important issue. in this research a purposeful random sample has been selected and 35 girls aged 14 to 18 were included in the study. the result of research shows that the femininity in the ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate HIV/AIDS vulnerability by risk factors in women at social risk. METHODS Study conducted in a sample of 178 female homemakers (n=101) and female health providers (n=77) from Antofagasta, Chile, in 20062007. Homemakers were considered at social risk. HIV vulnerability was estimated through a 21-item instrument comprising three domains: gender roles; relationship with the p...

In two studies, we demonstrate that attitudes toward traditional sexual roles are linked with increased sexual passivity for women but decreased passivity for men. For both genders, sexual passivity predicts poor sexual functioning and satisfaction. Study 1 showed that endorsement of traditional sexual roles of male dominance and female passivity relates to greater sexual passivity among colleg...

BACKGROUND Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. This has serious implications on women's and men's life prospects. OBJECTIVE The aim was to explore current gender roles in urban Pakistan, how these are reproduced and maintained and influence men's and women's life circumstances. DESIGN Five focus group discussions were cond...

Gender disaggregated data captures the real need, contribution and benefits of agency’s clienteles. It improves project effectiveness sustainability. Hence, study explored to determine gender Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College Agriculture Technology (DEBESMSCAT) graduate students. A quantitative research method was used respondents were students enrolled in academic year 2017-201...

Background: The end phase of the development stage adolescents should have matured themselves in understanding gender roles accordance with their sexual roles. Gender dysphoria occurs when experience identity disorders which confusion over that are contrary to roles, so they tend like same sex. Research Objectives: To identify senior high school students Samarinda City. Methods: A descriptive s...