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Are girls more than boys subjected to disrupted conditions of upbringing?
- Authors:
- BERGMAN L.R., WANGBY M.
- Journal article citation:
- Scandinavian Journal of Social Welfare, 7(3), July 1998, pp.194-203.
- Publisher:
- Munksgaard/ Blackwell
Describes a study based on findings of data from a longitudinal programme Individual Development and Adaption (IDA) which found that it was twice as common for girls to have been subjected to problematic upbringing conditions as for boys. Girls with disrupted upbringing showed adjustment problems during the school years, especially with regard to hyperactivity-related behaviours and conduct problems. The corresponding group of boys showed less pronounced adjustment problems. The results are discussed and tentative explanations presented for the sex differences that were found.