Citation

Olesker W. J. Am. Psychoanal. Assoc. 1990; 38(2): 325-346.

Affiliation

Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York City.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2362070

Abstract

Observations made in a nursery setting of 22 infants 9 to 12 months old suggest that girls become aware of psychological separateness earlier than do boys. The nature of the infant's means of coping, the relation to mother and to play objects, and maternal handling differences are also reported. Implications for gender identity formation are discussed.

Language: en