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Running Head: CHILDREN AND SEX

Do men and women differ in the number of children they

would like to have?

Martha Ann Jones

Tuskegee University
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[A]
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[B]

1. Is there an association between these two variables?

Yes, there is an association between the two

variables.

2. If so, how strong is the association?

The association is very strong. Males would like

to have between none and two children than females.

Females would to have three or more children than

males.
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[C]
Does the relationship between SEX and CHLD2 depend on

values of other variables like education?

Yes, the relationship between the sex of an individual

and the number of children they would like to have does

depend on other variables like education.

Explain how the relationship between SEX and CHILD2 varies

across levels of education.

Males with at least a high school diploma would like

to have none or two children than females with the same

level of education and who would like to have the same

number of children. However, it’s interesting that females

with at least a high diploma would like to have three or

more children than males with the same level of education.

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Explain how the relationship between SEX and CHILD2 varies

across levels of education.

Males with at least a junior college level of

education would like to have none or two children than

females with the same level of education and who would like

to have the same number of children. However, it’s

interesting that females with a junior college level of

education would like to have three or more children than

males with the same level of education.

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Explain how the relationship between SEX and CHILD2 varies

across levels of education.

Females with at least a bachelor degree level of

education would like to have none or two children than

males with the same level of education and who would like

to have the same number of children. However, it’s

interesting that males with a bachelor degree level of

education would like to have three or more children than

females with the same level of education. This observation

can be a direct correlation to income. Males would assume

the fact that because they have a higher level of education

that they can not only provide for more children but also

fulfill the role of a father more with a stable income.

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Explain how the relationship between SEX and CHILD2 varies

across levels of education.

Females with at least a graduate level of education

would like to have none or two children than males with the

same level of education and who would like to have the same

number of children. However, it’s interesting that males

with a graduate level of education would like to have three

or more children than females with the same level of

education. This observation can be a direct correlation to

income. Males would assume the fact that because they have

a higher level of education that they can not only provide

for more children but also fulfill the role of a father

more with a stable income.