Abstract
Summary The present study replicated 1954 research showing marked boy child preference and attempted to evaluate changes because of the women's and the population movements. Ss were 412 college students, 315 nonparents and 97 parents. The questionnaire duplicated an earlier one on sex preferences for first and only children for nonparents, and added two- and three-child preferences. The parent questions assessed family sex balance; satisfaction-dissatisfaction with offspring sex; and wanting-not wanting more children. The nonparent results show significant (p < .02) two-decade intrasex preference shift from boys to equalitarianism for first child, with little girl increase. The only-child data still show majority preference for boys among both sexes. An overwhelming preference existed for two-child sex balance, but three-child predominantly boy families. Among parents, significant (p < .01) association occurred between satisfaction and balance. Further analysis revealed desires for more boys. The conclusi...
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