title: Sons and daughters of parents in a support organization.
abstract: Earlier surveys of a parents' support organization revealed a 3:1 ratio of parents of sons to parents of daughters. Three possible explanations for this ratio were considered based on differential onset, behavioral differences, and marital status. A re-analysis of survey data indicated that the most reasonable explanation of the gender difference is the greater propensity for anti-social behavior on the part of sons, leading to increased parental needs for support and outside assistance.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000987:Antisocial Personality Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D012737:Sex Factors; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology