Gender Socialization during Adolescence in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Conceptualization, influences and outcomes

Neetu A. John, Kirsten Stoebenau, Samantha Ritter, Jeffrey Edmeades, Nikola Balvin and Office of Research - Innocenti Unicef

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Abstract: The rapid changes that take place during adolescence provide opportunities for the development and implementation of policies and programmes, which can influence the gender socialization process, in order to maximize positive outcomes. This paper sets out to provide a conceptual understanding of the gender socialization process during adolescence, its influences and outcomes, and practical suggestions on how to use this knowledge in the design of policies and programmes to improve gender equality. First, theoretical contributions from psychology, sociology and biology were reviewed to situate the gender socialization process during adolescence in a broader context of multi-level influences. Second, a socio-ecological framework was introduced to bring together the main factors that influence the gender socialization process and its outcomes. Third, knowledge on how to influence the gender socialization process and its outcomes was summarized in order to provide practical recommendations for policies and programmes. This included: a) reviewing changes in demographics, the global media and gendered economic opportunities, to understand how the gender socialization process, gender norms and identities have been transformed at the macro level; and b) conducting a literature review of small-scale programmes designed to impact the gender socialization process. The paper concludes with recommendations for more holistic policy and programming efforts around gender socialization in adolescence.

Keywords: adolescents; gender analysis; gender equality; gender roles; identity; literature surveys; media; programme planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 62
Date: 2017
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