The Neglected Birth Order: Middleborns.

Kidwell, Jeannie S.

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ERIC Number: EJ259232

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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The Neglected Birth Order: Middleborns.

Kidwell, Jeannie S.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v44 n1 p225-35 Feb 1982

Examined the self-esteem of middleborns compared with firstborns and lastborns. Studied the number, spacing, and sex of siblings of the middleborn. Data were obtained from a national sample of over 2,200 adolescent males. Results suggested that middleborns have a significantly lower self-esteem than firstborns and lastborns. (Author)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Birth Order, Comparative Analysis, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Structure, Males, Parent Influence, Personality Development, Predictor Variables, Self Esteem, Sex Differences, Siblings

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Language: English

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