By Robin Nixon
Poor parenting causes boys, but few girls, to be particularly prone to bad behavior, a new study suggests.
Poor parenting causes boys, but few girls, to be particularly prone to bad behavior, a new study suggests.
The link between early parent-child relationships and future aggressive behavior held up even when the researchers accounted for socio-economic classes.
As for why there was a gender difference, the researchers say girls might just react differently to poor parenting, holding in their feelings rather than acting out. And while some might cry genetics and overall personality of a child as the cause for the poor parent-child relationship, the study team says home environment plays a greater role. Even so, they do cut parents slack, saying it's not always their fault. Read more...
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