Abstract
WINTRE, MAXINE GALLANDER; HICKS, RUTHANN; MCVEY, GAIL; and Fox, JOHN. Age and Sex Differences in Choice of Consultant for Various Types of Problems. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1988, 59, 1046-1055. To investigate age, sex, and situational differences in choice of consultant, 192 students were interviewed-24 males and 24 females at ages 8, 11, 14, and 17. All subjects were presented with 3 hypothetical problems-an impersonal problem, an interpersonal problem with a peer, and an interpersonal problem with a parent Subjects were asked to indicate whom they would select for advice: a familiar adult, an adult expert, a familiar peer, or a peer expert. Analyses were conducted for 3 sets of dependent measures-first choice of consultant, dimensions revealed by combining first and second choices, and subjects' justifications for their choices. The results reveal that consultant preferences are a function of both an age x situation and an age x sex interaction. The dimension of familiarity increases developmentally, indicating that, although seeking help from peers increases with age, adults remain important sources of support throughout adolescence. Furthermore, in choosing'consultants, females value familiarity, whereas males value expertise.
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