Compared with girls living in father-absent families, girls with fathers present are less likely to experience

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Several studies have demonstrated that girls with involved fathers are less likely to become teen mothers. This is thought to be due to the influence of a father's presence on his daughter's sexual behavior and attitudes towards men. A father's involvement can increase a girl's self-esteem and provide a positive role model for healthy relationships. Thus, having a father present can protect against the negative outcomes associated with teen pregnancy. Choice A is incorrect because erotic plasticity refers to a phenomenon in which women show greater variability in sexual desire and behavior compared to men, and is not related to the presence or absence of a father. Choice B is incorrect because gender typing refers to the process of learning and internalizing gender roles and is not necessarily related to father presence. Choice D is incorrect because the older-brother effect refers to the tendency for men to have a greater number of older brothers to be associated with higher odds of being homosexual, and is not related to the presence or absence of a father.

Compared with Girls Living in Father-Absent Families, Girls with Fathers