The End of Sugar and Spice?

Reviews the book, The Truth About Girls and Boys: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett (see record 2011-17762-000). In The Truth About Girls and Boys: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children, by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett, the stereotypes are played out, like a broken record. Next they are carefully and systematically refuted through a close analysis of research findings and evidence in psychology, sociology, neuroscience, education, and the modern business world. This engaging book is a must read for developmental psychologists or anyone interested in gender research. It will also interest the general psychological, educational, and sociological community, particularly because of the breadth of research cited across these disciplines. Perhaps most important, parents from all walks of life and around the globe would benefit from this thoughtful discussion. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)