American Psychological Association
Developing Adolescents
Why to young people act the way they do? Scholars investigate the stages of adolescent development incorporating high school psychology techniques. Using research from the American Psychological Association, they uncover the five areas...
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University: Gender Differences in Cognitive Functioning
Summarizes the results of several studies that have looked at differences in cognitive functioning between males and females.
Other
Encyclopedia.com: Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice: Gender and Crime
Examines male and female patterns of criminal activity, looks at theories that have been developed to try to explain why males offend at a much higher rate, and at the debate over the reasons for increased female crime in recent decades....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Gender Differences in Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder
Questions related to psychological disorders.
Other
Gender and Crime Differences Between Male and Female Offending Patterns
Discusses crime rates, looking at the gender differences in terms of offenses committed, whether acting alone or in a group, characteristics of groups, and trends over time.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender and Conflict Style: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that people associate certain conflict styles more strongly with women than with men (and vice versa) and that people often act "as expected to" by their culture in conflict. It is...
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Gender Wage Gap
A learning module on wage inequality based on gender. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students examine the difficulty in quantifying...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender and Power (Official and Unofficial): Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that cultures tend to ascribe power roles differently to men and women. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gender and Power (Official and Unofficial)."
Other
Concordia: Sex, Gender and Social Roles
College lecture notes. Discusses gender and social roles. Sections include: Gender Role Acquisition, Theories of Gender Role Acquisition, Do Women and Men Differ?, Making Sense of it all.
US National Archives
Nara: Explaining Trends in the Gender Wage Gap
This White House site provides a report on the gender wage gap by the Council of Economic Advisers. Includes historical data and statistical information, information on the different factors that affect gender pay, what pay...
Other
Differences How Boys and Girls Solve Math Problems
Gives overview of study which evaluated first graders for differences in math ability and the results.
Other
Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development: Gender: Early Socialization
This topic looks at this socialization process and the factors that influence gender development and gender socialization in children.
US Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau: Census Blog: Income vs Earnings
This page explains the difference between income and earnings. Discusses median income and gender differences.
University of Minnesota
U Mn: Gender Ratios in Global Migration: Men Who Migrate, Women Who Wait?
This resource uses a text and graph to show how the gender ratio of international migrants - the proportion of male to female migrants - has changed over time. Its goal is to stimulate thinking about shifting gender ratios in global...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gender in Culture: Lesson 2
At the end of this tutorial, the learner will understand that some cross cultural conflict may arise from different cultures' assignment of gender roles and traits. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Gender in Culture."
PBS
Pbs: Real World Proportional Relationships: Gender Wage Gap
Using this infographic, learn how wage equity today compares with data from 50 years ago, at the dawn of the equal pay movement. The accompanying classroom activity invites students to explore the change in the gender wage gap from 1965...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Boys and Girls All Around the Town
In this experiment you will find out if boys and girls go to the same places, or if some places tend to have more of one gender over the other.
Other
Austin Community College: Gender and Sexuality
This site provides notes from a college Psychology class from Austin Community College. Discusses the causes and effects of gender stereotyping and gender polarization.
Other
Theories About the Construction of Gender Identity
Outlines the basic theories of the construction of gender identity.
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The Role of Women in the United States and Kenya
Help students understand differences among cultures with respect to the roles men and women play. This learning module explores how the role of women in the United States differs from the same role in Kenya.
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Documenting a Historic Climb of Mount Everest
Classroom activities for students to understand and identify the role of women in different cultures, such as the Sherpa women in this video who make history climbing Mount Everest.
Other
Ithaca College: Aggression Lab
Summary of research that looks at potential gender bias in aggression studies. Describes a few of the studies and their outcomes.
National Institutes of Health
Pub Med: Men, Women, and Murder: Gender Specific Differences
This is an abstract of an article published in 1992 that examined crime data for 1976-1987. It looked at the differences between men and women in the roles of victim or offender in homicide cases.
Other
Article Examines Gender Difference in Health Care Access
A study conducted by American Journal of Public Health shows that there are differences between men and women's access to health insurance. This article summarizes the findings of the study.