List three ways that a child's sex influences parental socialization

What will be an ideal response?


(1) Parents react differently to sons and daughters. For example, parents are more verbal with daughters and more physical with sons, even when children are infants; (2) The amount of time that parents spend with sons and daughters, especially the father's time. Fathers spend more time with sons than they do with daughters; (3) A child's sex also influences the parents' relationship with one another, increasing the quality and stability of their marriage. Parents report more satisfaction with their relationship after the birth of a son.

Sociology

You might also like to view...

Looking at racial inequalities by age reveals

a. the degree of inequality decreases with age. b. racial disparities bottom out in peak earning years. c. the degree of inequality increases after the teenage years. d. no persistent pattern.

Sociology

How many people in the world live in extreme poverty, by United Nation calculations?

a. 200 million b. 300 million c. 400 million d. 500 million e. 600 million

Sociology

Studies regarding human relation theory found that___________

a. Being efficient is a good indicator for drive and motivation b. Social factors may be more important than technical factors c. People who work the hardest are the happiest d. Social and environmental factors aren't vital

Sociology

In Cambodia, the infant mortality rate is 23 among the top fifth of income earners, but 77 among the bottom fifth of income earners. Which of the following does this data reflect?

A. Countries with low infant mortality rates are highly stratified. B. Countries with high infant mortality rates are highly stratified. C. Countries with low economic stratification experience highly variable health incomes. D. Countries with high economic stratification experience highly variable health incomes.

Sociology