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Sissies, Mama’s Boys, and Tomboys

Is Children’s Gender Nonconformity More Acceptable When Nonconforming Traits Are Positive

Bibliographic Data

ID8355656
AuthorsEmily F Coyle (0000-0001-8533-4920, Beloit College, corresponding author), Megan Fulcher (0000-0003-4611-0515, Washington and Lee University), Darinka Trübutschek (0000-0001-7977-1366, Inserm)
Year2016
Volume45
Issue7
Pages1827-1838
Publication date2016-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueArchives of Sexual Behavior (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0004-0002 • E-ISSN: 1573-2800
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10508-016-0695-5
PMID26951493
OpenAlexW2293643255
LanguageEN
Citations received25
References cited44

Developmental psychology · Homosexuality · Nonconformity · Sexual orientation · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies in Language · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works25
Citations per year2,78
Citation span2017 - 2025 (9)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 25

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