Maternal sensitivity in the second year: gender-based relations in the dyadic balance of control.
In an investigation of gender-based differences in autonomy and relatedness in the mother-toddler dyad, gender-specific stylistic differences were found in mothers' sensitivity toward their toddlers. In the context of greater sensitivity, boys appeared to control the flow of interactions (initiation and maintenance) to a greater extent than did girls.
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Department of Psychology, University of Colorado, Boulder.
Robinson
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Emde
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D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D010553:Personality Development; D010988:Play and Playthings