The gender of the parent(s) and its impact on education has been studied
numerously (Radin, 1972; Roopnarine et al., 2006). Research indicates that fathers’
involvement in their children’s education is related to higher intelligence scores (Radin,
1972) and that increased paternal involvement in education is related to increased
academic abilities (Roopnarine et al., 2006). What is important in this body of research is
what is coined “gender congruence” or the idea that parental involvement, and also