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The Measurement of Masculinity and Femininity: Historical Perspective and Implications for Counseling
Author(s) -
Hoffman Rose Marie
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2001.tb01995.x
Subject(s) - masculinity , femininity , perspective (graphical) , sociocultural evolution , psychology , test (biology) , gender studies , sociology , art , anthropology , paleontology , visual arts , biology
Masculinity and femininity are both psychological and sociocultural constructs that test developers have attempted to assess for many years. The author examines the history of the measurement of masculinity and femininity from the 1920s through 2000, addresses relevant theory, and considers criticisms of masculinity and femininity measurement as well as the challenges of responding to them. Implications of the use of such measures by counselors, researchers, and counselor educators are discussed.