The underpinnings of gendered parenting
The role of social dominance orientation, gender essentialism, and gender ideology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6426641 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noya Kislev (0009-0007-5158-9985, Reichman University, corresponding author), Michal Reifen-Tagar (0000-0003-0960-9114, Reichman University), Disenfranchised Joel (0000-0002-2003-4190, Tel Aviv University), Tamar Saguy (0000-0002-0989-0615, Reichman University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1168-1192 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-4302 • E-ISSN: 1461-7188 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/13684302251320358 |
| OpenAlex | W4408854587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 101 |
Gendered parenting refers to parents’ tendency to promote gender-stereotypic behaviors of their young children. We claim that a central source of gendered parenting is parents’ support for social hierarchy (as captured by their social dominance orientation [SDO]). This is expected because parents high on SDO are more likely to think of gender as a biological dichotomy (gender essentialism), and to believe that men and boys belong in different domains than women and girls (a non-egalitarian gender ideology). Israeli parents to preschool children were surveyed ( N = 400 in Study 1; N = 401 in Study 2). Across studies, parents were asked to choose a gift for their child as a behavioral measure of gendered parenting. Results supported the predictions, such that parents’ SDO predicted gendered parenting through two sequential mediators: higher levels of gender essentialism and a non-egalitarian gender ideology. We discuss the relevance of these findings for understanding the roots of gendered parenting
Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics · Essentialism · Gender identity · Gender psychology · Ideology · Politics · Social dominance orientation · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |