Sex-identification and sex-typing in some Nigerian children's drawings

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Jeffrey E. Pfeifer
Cite this article:  Pfeifer, J. (1985). Sex-identification and sex-typing in some Nigerian children's drawings. Social Behavior and Personality: An international journal, 13(1), 69-72.


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Sex-identification and sex-typing were examined in some Nigerian primary school children using Draw-A-Person. Subjects were from the Yoruba ethnic group. Sex-role differentiation in the Yoruba culture was outlined. The effects of sex and social class on sex-identification and sex-typing were examined. The results suggest that Yoruba girls are less likely to show own-sex identification than Yoruba boys (p < .001) and that this tendency is more marked for low-income than "elite" girls (p < .01). Regarding sex-typing, marginal sex differences were observed though the number of drawings amenable for analysis was too small for meaningful statistical comparisons.
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