Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.
SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
Leavitt, C. E., Allsop, D. B., Price, A. A., Marks, L. D. & Dollahite, D. C. (2021). Exploring gender roles in highly religious families. Review of Religious Research, 63, 511-533. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13644-021-00476-9
BOOKS/CHAPTERS
Dollahite, D. C., & Marks, L. D. (2005). How highly religious families strive to fulfill sacred purposes. In V. L. Bengtson, D. Klein, A. Acock, K. Allen, & P. Dilworth-Anderson (Eds.), Sourcebook of family theory and research (pp. 533-541). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.