@article{ref1,
title="Parenting, self-control, and the gender gap in heavy drinking: the case of Russia",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2013",
author="Botchkovar, Ekaterina V. and Broidy, Lisa",
volume="57",
number="3",
pages="357-376",
abstract="Drawing on Gottfredson and Hirschi's theory linking parenting to deviant behavior via development of self-control, the authors assess the association between parenting styles, self-control ability, and frequent alcohol use separately for males and females. The authors' findings from a random sample of 440 Russian respondents provide mixed support for self-control theory. Contrary to the theory, but in line with extant research, the authors failed to uncover significant gender differences in childhood upbringing or establish a strong link between parenting techniques and self-control. Furthermore, whereas parental upbringing appears to increase the likelihood of frequent drinking among men, self-control does not mediate this relationship but rather acts as an independent predictor of men's alcohol abuse. Finally, the relatively modest contribution of self-control differences to the gender gap in frequent drinking suggests that higher alcohol consumption among men likely stems from alternative, possibly context-embedded factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X11435318",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X11435318"
}