Item #831
Single mothers are (1) more emotionally distant from their sons, (2) are 13 percentage points more likely to have reported spanking their sons, and (3) spend significantly less time engaging in childcare related activities with their sons (as compared to their daughters)
Topic: Parenthood
Source
Citation: The Trouble with Boys: Social Influences and the Gender Gap in Disruptive Behavior, pp. 6, 22-24, 29
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 Analysis
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