Why girls are good: a constructivist view.
The genesis and development of "feminine" traits are explored, and the psychological consequences of women's self-concept being rooted in girlhood notions of weakness and vulnerability are considered. Female "goodness" is viewed as a complex interplay between the desire to be good and the fear of being bad.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003071:Cognition; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D010553:Personality Development; D012649:Self Concept