ABSTRACT
The focus of studies of adult and adolescent sex differences in political behavior has been on adult modes of activity such as voting, interest in political news, and feelings of efficacy. The sex differences reported in research on adult political participation show that women express fewer opinions in public opinion surveys, are more interested in candidates than in issues, and evaluate political objects on a lower level of conceptualization than do men. The age at which sex differences in political participation and involvement arise has been reviewed by H. Hyman and studied by F. I. Greenstein. A major part of the child's compliance is based upon his perception that the system has power to enforce laws. From this perspective, the child's relationship to the policeman as a representative of the system of laws is an important point of socialization. Sex differences were particularly pronounced in ratings of the policeman, with girls rating him consistently higher, particularly on performance of his role.
