Gender Equity in Early Childhood Education Main Menu Introduction Why is Early Childhood Education Important? Why is Early Childhood Education Important for Girls? Why Is Parent Involvement Important for ECE? A Comparative Look At ECE and Gender Equity Parent Attitudes, ECE and Gender Equity in The United States, Kenya and Cambodia Conclusion

How is Gender Socially Constructed in the Early Years?

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The early years in a child’s life are the most formative period for cognitive development. An important aspect of this development is gender identity. Studies suggest that by the time children can talk, they have in place perceptual categories that distinguish ‘‘male’’ from ‘‘female’’ . Given that ECCE programs seek to improve children’s developmental outcomes and provide socialization to children, ECCE utilizes socio-cultural constructs to develop a child's gender identity and subsequently address gender equity.

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  1. Impact of ECCE on Motherhood Kelly Grace

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  1. Parents and Sociocultural Influences
  2. Sociocultural Construction of Gender Identity
  3. Socio-Cognitive Theory and Gender Identity Formation

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