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Research by Tiedemann ( 2000 ) found that parents ’ and teachers ’ gender stereotypes about children ’ s mathematic abilities influenced children ’ s self-concepts about their mathematic ability prior to having extensive math experiences in school.

Tiedemann ’ s ( 2000 ) research findings also indicate that the correlation increased between adult ’ s gendered stereotypes and children ’ s beliefs about themselves as children aged throughout elementary school.

Additional research by Benner and Mistry ( 2007 ) indicates that parent ’ s initial expectations for their children, during early childhood, correlate with children ’ s academic success.

These findings highlight the influence of adult stereotypes and expectations on children ’ s self-concept formation.