Parenting Journal · Volume 2 · Issue 2 · Licensed source edition
Prosocial and externalizing behaviors in children raised by different-and same-gender parent families: new directions in parenting research
Originally published 2024-01-15 · Frontiers in Psychology
Frontiers Media SA · DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1325156 ↗
Editorial reading guide · Kindness
How do we describe caring behavior without making assumptions about who provides it?
The authors examine care practices and child prosocial behavior across different family structures.
Who was studied?
76 Italian families formed through assisted reproduction with same- or different-gender parents
Age / stage: School age
Read with three questions
- How did the authors investigate care practices and child prosocial behavior across different family structures?
- What other family or child characteristics could account for the observed pattern?
- What differences did the authors consider besides parents’ gender when interpreting the children’s behavior?
Keep the limits in view
The 76 Italian families were formed through assisted reproduction. Family structure is not a substitute for measuring the care a child receives.
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Roberto Baiocco; Ainzara Favini; Jessica Pistella; Nicola Carone; Anna Maria Speranza; Vittorio Lingiardi (2024). Prosocial and externalizing behaviors in children raised by different-and same-gender parent families: new directions in parenting research Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1325156
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