Healthy Gender Development

On-Demand Class · Supporting development

This class describes gender development from infancy through the tween years.

Class Description

This class describes gender development from infancy through the tween years. It includes a discussion of the different dimensions of gender, typical gender development, the differences between boys and girls, and how parents can help reduce the effects of gender stereotypes.

Your Instructor

Christia Brown

Christia Brown is a professor of developmental psychology and regularly teaches classes on child development. She has written multiple books for parents, including Parenting Beyond Pink and Blue: How to Raise Children Free of Gender Stereotypes and Unraveling Bias: How Prejudice Has Shaped Children for Generations and Why It's Time to Break the Cycle.

Degrees and Certifications

Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology (The University of Texas at Austin)

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