Research shows why parents are born and not made

Tuesday, November 4, 2008 - 13:28 in Psychology & Sociology

Research published 3 November reveals for the first time that the different roles of mothers and fathers are influenced by genetics. The study, by the Universities of Exeter and Edinburgh, shows how variation in where males and females put their parenting effort reflects different genetic influences for each sex...

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