Research on gender portrayals in of characters in picture and elementary school books found that

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Research suggests that gender portrayals in children's books are still not equal, and female characters are often depicted as passive and helpless. While progress has been made in eliminating age-old sexist portrayals, the issue still persists. Option A is therefore incorrect. Option B is partially correct in that mothers are often absent from families in picture books, but it is not true for elementary school books. Option D is an incorrect statement as male characters do not necessarily promote non-violent solutions to problems.

Research on Gender Portrayals in of Characters in Picture and Elementary