Concept selected: Sex

Definition

Sex refers to the biological sex of the person. According to the WHO, "sex" refers to biological and physiological features defining to men and women, whereas "gender" refers to the roles, behaviour, activities and attributes constructed socially that a specific culture regards as appropriate for men and women. In accordance with this description, the WHO regards "man" and "woman" as sex categories, whereas "male" and "female" are gender categories.

Source

Concepts of Social Nuclear Variables

Topic

Statistical operations

(enlaces al Inventario de Operaciones Estadísticas)

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