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Childhood play activities questionnaires

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: Coll2012-165

Scope and Contents

Completed questionnaires of childhood play behavior as reported by adult male homosexuals and heterosexuals, and female homosexuals and heterosexuals, circa 1977.

Dates

  • Creation: 1977-1982

Access

The collection is open to researchers. There are no access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the ONE Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives at USC Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Administrative History

The completed questionnaires formed the basis for the study "Childhood Play Activities of Male and Female Homosexuals" by Edward A. Grellert, Michael D. Newcomb, and P.M. Bentler, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. II, No. 6, 1982. The abstract states that the "study examined the differences in childhood play behavior reported by adult male homosexuals and heterosexuals and those reported by female homosexuals and heterosexuals," and found "large significant differences between heterosexual males and females, male homosexuals and heterosexuals, and female homosexuals and heterosexuals."

Extent

2 Linear Feet (2 archive boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Completed questionnaires of childhood play behavior as reported by adult male homosexuals and heterosexuals, and female homosexuals and heterosexuals, circa 1977. These completed questionnaires formed the basis for the study "Childhood Play Activities of Male and Female Homosexuals" by Edward A. Grellert, Michael D. Newcomb, and P.M. Bentler, published in Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. II, No. 6, 1982.

Acquisition Information

Date and donor of acquisition unknown.

Processing Information

Formerly in boxes 103-99 and 103-245. Collection processed by Kyle Morgan and Rachel Roque, 2012.

Title
Finding aid to the childhood play activities questionnaires, 1977-1982
Status
Completed
Author
Kyle Morgan
Date
© 2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English.
Sponsor
Processing this collection has been funded by a generous grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Repository Details

Part of the ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, University of Southern California Repository

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