Gender and Parenting Difficulty of the First-Born: Implications for Parity Progression among Japanese Couples

This study explores possible implications of gender and parenting difficulty of the first-born child on parity progression among parents in Japan, a country with widespread daughter preference. Past research reveals that having a child of the less preferred gender is associated with a higher probability of a subsequent birth and a shorter birth interval if couples choose to have an additional child. Therefore, having a child of the less...