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Gender Roles
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Howe a child sees his or her gender role depends to a great extent on whether sons and daughters are treated differently in the family and also on how the adult partners are seen to treat each other. A child’s position in the family, along with the number and sex of any siblings, also contributes to the formation of his or her assumptions and expectations.
In the past 20 years, traditional roles have changed, largely due to the increased education and financial independence of women and many people find they want to re evaluate what they were taught during this own upbringing. The next generation may continue to redefine gender roles and behaviour in ways that are hard to predict. (refer to How age gaps and genders effect the consequences of a child’s position in the family hierarchy Page 149 in ‘How to Beat Children at their own Game’)