PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF GENDER SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN IN AN ORPHANAGE
Palavras-chave:
Psychological characteristics, Gender, Socialization, Children, Orphanage Psychological characteristics, OrphanageResumo
Objective: The purpose of the article is to offer substantiation for the psychological characteristics of gender socialization of children in orphanages. Methods: In the course of the experiment, the following parameters are assessed and analyzed: the gender criterion for participation in the testing; age criterion for participation in the testing; orphans"™ inner gender self-experience; ideas and attitudes of orphans with regard to social and cultural gender stereotypes about behavior and qualities; gender personality types and degree of expression of masculine and feminine characteristics in orphans; the role of gender characteristics in the structure of orphans"™ personal self-concept; content characteristics of social roles and personal identity in orphans. Results: The results of the study are recommended to be used in orphanages in the process of children"™s gender socialization.Â