Mothers' and fathers' differential expectancies and behaviors: Parent x Child Gender effects

被引:48
作者
Moon, Michelle [1 ]
Hoffman, Charles D. [2 ]
机构
[1] Calif State Univ, Dept Psychol, Channel Isl, CA 93012 USA
[2] Calif State Univ San Bernardino, Dept Psychol, San Bernardino, CA 92407 USA
关键词
children; gender; parenting;
D O I
10.3200/GNTP.169.3.261-280
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
In 3 studies using 6 subscales, the authors investigated (a) others' parenting expectancies for mothers and fathers and (b) parents' reports of the frequency of their parenting behaviors with their 3- to 6-year-old sons and daughters. Mothers rated higher for physical care and emotional Support than did fathers, and mothers reported engaging in the parenting behaviors assessed more frequently than did fathers across subscales. In each Study, the authors obtained Parent x Child Gender interactions only for personal-interaction parenting (e.g., hugging their child) and found the lowest scores for fathers with daughters. These findings and the relations between Parents' ratings of appropriateness and of their own behaviors support the view that gender-based expectancies prescribe gender differences in parenting.
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页码:261 / 279
页数:19
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