Understanding Factors that Shape Gender Attitudes in Early Adolescence Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND:Early adolescence (ages 10-14) is a period of increased expectations for boys and girls to adhere to socially constructed and often stereotypical norms that perpetuate gender inequalities. The endorsement of such gender norms is closely linked to poor adolescent sexual and reproductive an...

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Main Authors: Anna Kågesten, Susannah Gibbs, Robert Wm Blum, Caroline Moreau, Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Ann Herbert, Avni Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4920358?pdf=render