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The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps

• Sex differences in adolescent physical aggression: Evidence from sixty‐three low‐and middle‐income countries (2018) · doi

  Based on social role and sexual selection theories, we derived two hypotheses regarding possible variations in sex differences across societal contexts: 1) sex differences increase with societal gender polarization (social role theory) and 2) sex differences are exacerbated in societies where socio-economic opportunities are scarce, unequal, or insecure (prediction derived from sexual selection theory).

  Keywords: differences social role sexual selection derived societal theory based theories hypotheses regarding possible variations across
• Housework over the course of relationships: Gender ideology, resources, and the division of housework from a growth curve perspective (2016) · doi

  While research has studied why this phenomenon is so persistent, few studies have yet been able to assess the effect of gender ideology and socio-economic resources at the same time, usually due to data restrictions.

  Keywords: studied phenomenon persistent able assess effect gender ideology socio economic resources time usually restrictions
• Women in China Moving Forward: Progress, Challenges and Reflections (2020) · doi

  We find a more equal relationship between male and female when resources are relatively adequate, but that females are disadvantaged when resources are scarce, for example, including representation in more prestigious occupations, higher income, and political positions.

  Keywords: resources find equal relationship male female relatively adequate females disadvantaged scarce example including representation prestigious