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Summary
Fathers have become increasingly involved in parenting; however, research suggests that mothers may now be primarily responsible for child discipline. Discipline strategies were observed in two-parent, two-child households in the Netherlands. Results indicate that parent gender and child age, and less so child gender, significantly impact parents' discipline strategies and amount of discipline provided.
Citation
Hallers-Haalboom, E. T., Groeneveld, M. G., van Berkel, S. R., Endendijk, J. J., van der Pol, L. D., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., Mesman, J. (2015). Wait Until Your Mother Gets Home! Mothers' and Fathers' Discipline Strategies. Social Development, 25, 82-98. doi:10.1111/sode.12130