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Parents of all family compositions are (1) significantly more likely to read to their girls, (2) more likely to surround girls with books, (3) more likely to take their girls to a concert and to sign them up for some extra-curricular activity, and (4) less likely to report being too busy to play with their girls rather than boys.
Topic: ParenthoodSource
Citation: The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior, pp. 12-22 Author(s): Bertrand, Pan Institution(s): National Bureau of Economic Research Link: http://www.nber.org/papers/w17541.pdf Nation(s): United States Year(s): 2011 Source: Primary Type: Statistical AnalysisDiscussion
Other Notes:Ironically, there is a much weaker relationship between spanking and non-cognitive problems for girls. - p. 25