title: Parental influence on child preference of a dentist.
abstract: It is the attitudes of our society that create sexual bias and stereotyping, which develop in the preschool years. One hundred and seventy children, 4-5 years of age, were interviewed and their mothers were given a questionnaire. The child's preference for a dentist was related to his or her own gender, with girls selecting women more often than boys selecting men. Parents did not appear to influence the child's selection.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Barconey
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D001290:Attitude; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors