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August 2, 2026Hacettepe University Journal of EducationOpen Access

Children’s Gender Differences and Gender Stereotypes in the Context of Play

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SDSelda Ata DoğanÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart ÜniversitesiCYCansu YILDIZSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi

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Implication

Qualitative study explores children's play experiences revealing significant gender-based stereotypes.

Key Points

  • This study aims to explore preschool children's experiences of play and the impact of gender differences and stereotypes on their interactions.
  • Utilized a phenomenological qualitative framework to capture children's lived experiences of play.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 64 children aged five and six to gather descriptions of play and social interactions.
  • Employed inductive content analysis to identify common themes and variations in children's narratives about play.
  • Children universally viewed play as enjoyable and social, but their accounts reflected strong gender biases regarding toys and types of play.
  • Girls exhibited more flexible views on cross-gender play, while boys maintained strict interpretations of gender roles.
  • Children's understanding of play rules revealed gender stereotypes influencing their social interactions and experiences of exclusion.

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Doğan et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeb201b0468a7eeab4093https://doi.org/10.16986/hunefd.1780014
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