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Teachman, Jay D. – Sociology of Education, 1995
Reviews data from the "High School and Beyond" study to examine sibling intellectual symmetry and the degree to which family background affects the siblings' intellectual ability. Finds considerable symmetry in intellectual skills. Discovers little impact on symmetry from gender or birth order. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aptitude, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Environment