Sibling structure and educational achievement: How do the number of siblings, birth order, and birth spacing affect children’s vocabulary competences?

Sibling structure and educational achievement: How do the number of siblings, birth order, and birth spacing affect children’s vocabulary competences?

Empirical evidence suggests that sibling structure influences children’s educational outcomes: While the negative effect of the number of siblings is quite consistent, there are mixed findings for birth order and birth spacing. According to the resource dilution hypothesis, differences between sibl...

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Main Authors: Claudia Karwath, Ilona Relikowski, Monja Schmitt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bamberg Press 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Family Research
Subjects:
sibling structure, number of siblings, birth order, birth spacing, educational outcome, longitudinal study, family resources
Geschwister, Geschwisteranzahl, Geburtenreihenfolge, Geburtenabstand, Bildungserfolg, Längsschnittstudie, familiale Ressourcen
Online Access:https://ubp.uni-bamberg.de/jfr/index.php/jfr/article/view/25

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