The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Composition on Children's Education
This paper examines the effects of family size on children's educational attainment in Norway.
• Category: Family Relations > Birth order
• Institute for the Study of Labor • January 17, 2005

The More the Merrier? The Effect of Family Size and Birth Order on Children’s Education
This study seeks to determine what, if any, causal relationship exists between both family size and birth order, and educational attainment.
• Category: Family Relations > Birth order
• California Center for Population Research • January 2005

All the Ties that Bind: Race, Ethnicity, and Why Families Support Adult Children
This paper discusses racial and ethnic differences in parental support for adult children, and investigates factors that influence parents' decisions to support some of their children but not others.
• Category: Family Relations > Birth order
• Population Studies Center • September 2001

Does Family Background Affect Educational Attainment Differently According to Family Structure, Birth Order, and Sex?
This paper examines the differential effects of family background on children's educational attainment according to birth order and sex.
• Category: Family Relations > Birth order
• Center for Demography and Ecology: University of Wisonsin-Madison • December 1995

Birth Order
This paper outlines common characteristics of the firstborn, middle, and youngest child, as well as those of an only child, and suggests ways for parents to meet the specific needs of each child.
• Category: Family Relations > Birth order
• The University of Maine Co-Operative Extension • January 01, 2001