Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth
The current study applied a life-course approach with 64 Jordanian and Syrian adolescents (15–19 years old) to understand when and how sociocultural norms are internalized and shaped the gender identity of adolescents passing from childhood to adulthood. The study participants reflected on important...
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| author | Maysoon Al Atoom Nadin M. Abdel Razeq Areej Othman Abeer Shaheen Mutaz M. Abu Hananneh Mazen Al-Nabelsi Ana Langer Jewel Gausman |
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| description | The current study applied a life-course approach with 64 Jordanian and Syrian adolescents (15–19 years old) to understand when and how sociocultural norms are internalized and shaped the gender identity of adolescents passing from childhood to adulthood. The study participants reflected on important life events that shaped their sexual and gender identity in in-depth interviews using visual timelines. Data were analysed using narrative qualitative methods. The participants described the end of childhood as an essential transition point in forming gender-roles and identity. Normative gender role expectations were internalized through two social processes: nature vs. nurture and the public sphere is for men, while the private sphere is for women. Through these processes, the participants gradually adopted stereotypical adult gender roles culturally present in Jordan. The adolescents highlighted gender inequalities and double social standards as they evaluated the impact of restrictive gender norms on the evolution of their stereotypical gender roles. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5885990a4e2b47d9aed1312295b1f7482024-12-05T17:43:44ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2024.2312853Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youthMaysoon Al Atoom0Nadin M. Abdel Razeq1Areej Othman2Abeer Shaheen3Mutaz M. Abu Hananneh4Mazen Al-Nabelsi5Ana Langer6Jewel Gausman7Centre for Women’s Studies, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanMaternal and Child Health Nursing Department, The University of Jordan – School of Nursing, Amman, JordanDepartment of Maternal and Child Health Nursing, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanCommunity Health Nursing Department, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanSchool of Medicine, The University of Jordan, Amman, JordanMedical Branch, The University of Texas, St. Austin, TX, USAWomen & Health Initiative, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USAWomen & Health Initiative, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USAThe current study applied a life-course approach with 64 Jordanian and Syrian adolescents (15–19 years old) to understand when and how sociocultural norms are internalized and shaped the gender identity of adolescents passing from childhood to adulthood. The study participants reflected on important life events that shaped their sexual and gender identity in in-depth interviews using visual timelines. Data were analysed using narrative qualitative methods. The participants described the end of childhood as an essential transition point in forming gender-roles and identity. Normative gender role expectations were internalized through two social processes: nature vs. nurture and the public sphere is for men, while the private sphere is for women. Through these processes, the participants gradually adopted stereotypical adult gender roles culturally present in Jordan. The adolescents highlighted gender inequalities and double social standards as they evaluated the impact of restrictive gender norms on the evolution of their stereotypical gender roles.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2312853Gendergender inequalitygender normsadolescent growth and developmentSyrian refugeesJordan |
| spellingShingle | Maysoon Al Atoom Nadin M. Abdel Razeq Areej Othman Abeer Shaheen Mutaz M. Abu Hananneh Mazen Al-Nabelsi Ana Langer Jewel Gausman Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Gender gender inequality gender norms adolescent growth and development Syrian refugees Jordan |
| title | Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth |
| title_full | Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth |
| title_fullStr | Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth |
| title_short | Development of gender identity during adolescence: perspectives from Jordanian and Syrian youth |
| title_sort | development of gender identity during adolescence perspectives from jordanian and syrian youth |
| topic | Gender gender inequality gender norms adolescent growth and development Syrian refugees Jordan |
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