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She went on to become a prominent figure who has had a lasting influence on the field of psychology.
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Some of her best-known publications date back to the 1950s as well as much more recent works. One of her earliest texts on the subject of child development was “Patterns of Child-Rearing,” published in 1957. The book grew out of her large-scale study on child rearing, which served as an early work examining parent-child relationships. Other books include the 1974 work “The Psychology of Sex Differences” and the 1998 book “The Two Sexes: Growing Up Apart, Coming Together.”
Among her many accomplishments, she also served as the president of Division 7 of the APA from 1971 to 1972 and was the first woman to serve as the chair of the psychology department at Stanford University. She was also elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1993.
Other awards that she has won over the course of her career include the Stanford University Walter J. Gores Award for excellence in teaching and an APA Distinguished Scientific Contributions award.
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American Psychological Association, Division 7.Past presidents of Div. 7.
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