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Are the family cliches true?

Richard York and Brett Clark (Oregon): Gender and Mathematical Ability: The Toll of Biological Determinism. Sex, math and scientific achievement: Why do men dominate the fields of science, engineering and mathematics? The introduction to Gender, Class, and Freedom in Modern Political Theory by Nancy J. Hirschmann. A review of Feminism Confronts Homo Economicus: Gender, Law, and Society by Martha Albertson Fineman and Terence Dougherty. Domestic surveillance: To properly interpret the Mommy Wars, it helps to know who's drawing up the battle plans. Parenting in the age of mechanical reproduction: A review of Babies by Design by Ronald Green. International adoption is a one-way dialogue: When adoptive parents try to keep the lid on controversy, we do ourselves—and our kids—no favors. The Graying of the City: A look at how young families are fleeing New York. From Foreign Policy, a list of the world’s worst places to be a kid. The middle one's always difficult, the eldest is a bossy boots and the youngest is a tearaway — but are the family cliches true? Finally, scientists have the answer. Research suggests humans appear hardwired to learn by "over-imitation". A review of Teenage: The Creation of Youth Culture by Jon Savage.