ema asend perekonnas - nõrk, domineeriv, liighoolitsev, ükskõikne; lapse asend perekonnas - üksiklaps, vanemad lapsed, nooremad lapsed, rohkem vendasid, rohkem õdesid (Homoseksuaalsus 2007). Nende teooriate suurimaks puuduseks on tuginemine intervjuudele, kus küsitlejail on kerge esitada suunavaid küsimusi (Homoseksuaalsus 2007). Lapsepõlveaegset vastassoole tüüpilist käitumist (childhood cross-sex-typed behavior; childhood gender nonconformity) esineb nii tüdrukute kui poiste seas ning sellised lapsed võivad täiskasvanuna olla nii hetero- kui ka homoseksuaalsed. Kuid homoseksuaalid meenutavad enda lapsepõlvest oluliselt rohkem oma soole mittevastavat käitumist kui heteroseksuaalid. See on eriti täiskasvanud meeste homoseksuaalsuse tähtis ennustaja (Bailey, Zucker 1995). Uurijad on arvanud, et selline lapsepõlveaegne käitumine võib olla geneetika, sünnieelsete hormoonide, isiksuse,
Keeping in mind the spiritual atmosphere of the period, one can assert that Estonian artists contributed greatly to the development of Estonian culture. There was general progress in musical life, the number of singers and instrumentalists increased. Thus the way was paved for a further qualitative leap. III. NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN CULTURAL AND MUSICAL LIFE: THE END OF THE TSARIST PERIOD. The First World War deepened the political nonconformity of Estonians. This was for Estonians the time for the rise of the middle class and consolidation of national forces. The Baltic-Germans suffered a defeat as their privileged position dwindled in society. The Young Estonia movement’s interest in social affairs continued to grow, they protested against the First World War; however, the movement broke up in 1916. This was due to the harsh conditions created by the war, limited publishing opportunities, and internal differences of opinion