IMPLICATIONS OF THE STEREOTYPING AND MODIFICATION OF SEX ROLE

This article discusses and questions a study by Rekers and Lovaas (1974), which sought to “normalize” a young boy's sex‐role behavior. The reasons given for treatment and the treatment itself are questioned. The ethical implications of the treatment and its outcome are then discussed, and alter...

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Published in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 1977, Vol.10 (3), p.553-557
Main Authors: Nordyke, Nancy S., Baer, Donald M., Etzel, Barbara C., LeBlanc, Judith M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
behavior therapy
Behavior Therapy - methods
Child Behavior
Child, Preschool
children
cross-gender identity
ethics
Gender Identity
Humans
Identification (Psychology)
Male
Play and Playthings
punishment
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Research Design
sex-role behavior
sex-role stereotyping
Social Conformity
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Summary:This article discusses and questions a study by Rekers and Lovaas (1974), which sought to “normalize” a young boy's sex‐role behavior. The reasons given for treatment and the treatment itself are questioned. The ethical implications of the treatment and its outcome are then discussed, and alternative treatment procedures are suggested. Finally, the experimenters' description of the feminine sex‐role is criticized.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.1977.10-553