Single-parent families, the role of men and women, and whether parents should stay together for the sake of their children are all subjects in which boys are more "traditional" than girls, according to new research.
Although more than three-quarters of girls thought single-parent families could be as successful as two parents, less than two-thirds of boys agreed.
The findings are in the Young People in Britain report, published by the Department for Education and Skills and compiled by the National Centre for Social Research.
"Perhaps girls are thinking forward about their lives," says Alison Park, one of the report's authors.
One subject that does bring young boys and girls together, however, is a fall in political interest. In 1994 more than two-thirds felt an allegiance towards a particular political party, but now only a third of young people care who wins an election.
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