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- The study explored college students' beliefs about teaching children about sexism and related cultural topics using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
- Approximately 35% of the participants in Study 1 opposed the idea of socializing children about sexism, highlighting differing perspectives on the issue.
- In Study 2, results showed that women, those with stronger feminist beliefs, and those who experienced sexism in their own childhoods were more likely to support childhood socialization regarding sexism, indicating a need for adult belief training in educational programs.
Article Abstract
College students' beliefs concerning socializing children about sexism and other culturally important topics were investigated using mixed methods. In Study 1, participants (N = 71) defined sexism and explained their beliefs about addressing sexism with children. Thirty-five percent argued against childhood sexism-socialization. Emergent themes provided insights about how sexism is viewed and yielded data needed to design a closed-ended socialization-beliefs survey. In Study 2, students (N = 141) completed this survey and reported their feminist beliefs and childhood-socialization experiences. Childhood sexism-socialization was more commonly endorsed by women, stronger feminists, and those who had themselves experienced childhood sexism-socialization. Descriptive data document socialization beliefs about 21 culturally important topics. Results suggest that programs aimed at socializing children about sexism should also address beliefs of the adults responsible for program implementation.
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