When compared to men (n = 46) and women under 30 years of age (n = 30) or women over 60 (n = 68), men over 60 years of age (n = 41) showed an extreme reluctance to answer questions about their perceptions of other men who nurture children. Women under 30 were comparatively willing to share their views.
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