Gender double standards in parenting attitudes

This paper investigates the double standard in attitudes toward courtship and family formation behaviors of sons and daughters. We argue there are strong theoretical reasons to expect that the magnitude of this double standard varies across substantive domains, as well as among parents and non-paren...

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Published in:Social science research 2011-03, Vol.40 (2), p.417-432
Main Authors: Axinn, William G., Young-DeMarco, Linda, Ro, Meeso Caponi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Childrearing Practices
Courtship
Courtship/family formation attitudes
Families & family life
Family
Gender
Gender differentiation
Gender double standard
Gender equity
Gender roles
Gender studies
Parenting
Parenting attitudes
Parents
Parents & parenting
Personal relationships
Sex
Social Desirability
Social sciences
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Summary:This paper investigates the double standard in attitudes toward courtship and family formation behaviors of sons and daughters. We argue there are strong theoretical reasons to expect that the magnitude of this double standard varies across substantive domains, as well as among parents and non-parents. We also argue key methodological limitations of previous studies likely produce an under-estimate of the gender double standard. We provide empirical estimates of the gender double standard that overcome these limitations, including a random-assignment experiment explicitly designed to control the effects of social desirability. These estimates demonstrate variability in the double standard across domains and reveal key factors contributing to the magnitude of the double standards in parenting attitudes held by individuals.
ISSN:0049-089X
1096-0317
DOI:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2010.08.010