Science · 1976 · 33 citations · 5 references
Social SciencesBehavioral SciencesPsychologyChild DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologySocial BehaviorBook Handling SkillsGender DevelopmentGender DifferencesGender Role DevelopmentGender SocializationSex DifferencesCarryingGender-typed BehaviorGendered BehaviorSex Differences In BehaviorSex Differences In MatingSex Differences In Play
Behavioral differences between the sexes include methods of carrying books. Females clasp books against their chests; males carry them at their sides. In kindergarten and the first grade, both sexes carry like mature males. Sex-typical carrying appears before adolescence. Behavioral differences seem to be primarily a consequence of morphological differences and social modeling.
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Gordon W. Hewes · Scientific American · 1957 · 90 citations
Sex Differences in Carrying Behavior
Mary A. Jenni · Perceptual and Motor Skills · 1976 · 16 citations