Object Relations Theory: This psychological theory suggests that the way people relate to others and situations in their adult lives is shaped by family experiences during infancy.
Reproduction of Mothering: This is Chodorow's theory suggesting that women tend to replicate the caring behaviors they experienced from their own mothers in their roles as mothers.
Gender Identity:This term refers to one's innermost concept of self as male or female or both or neither—how individuals perceive themselves and what they call themselves.