Divide of the sexes : gender roles in childhood /

Why do boys underachieve? How does celebrity culture influence the self-esteem of young girls? In an atmosphere dominated by sex and consumerism, are children growing up too quickly? This program addresses those issues, reporting on a group of 25 eight-year olds as they adjust to gender roles and...

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Corporate Authors:	BBC Active (Firm), Open University, British Broadcasting Corporation, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Livingstone, Tessa, Whippman, Ruth, Everton, Richard, McKeever, Jessica Gomez, Winston, Robert M. L., Newton, Bob
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2008]
Subjects:	Sex role in children. Education > Sex differences. Child development > Great Britain > Case studies. Child development > Great Britain > Longitudinal studies. Children > Great Britain > Longitudinal studies. Educational television programs. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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Summary:	Why do boys underachieve? How does celebrity culture influence the self-esteem of young girls? In an atmosphere dominated by sex and consumerism, are children growing up too quickly? This program addresses those issues, reporting on a group of 25 eight-year olds as they adjust to gender roles and expectations.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast on BBCW in 2008 as part of the series : Child of our time. "BBC Active"--Container. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD.
Production Credits:	Editor, Richard Everton ; sound, Bob Newton ; graphics, Will MacNeil.
ISBN:	9781604676877 1604676876