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

Sibling Rivalry: A Six Country Comparison
This paper explores the effects of family size on children's educational attainment in six OECD countries.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Institute for the Study of Labor • March 2003

Australian Social Trends 1996: Family - Family Formation: Trends in Fertility
This article examines trends in fertility, births, family size, and infant mortality in Australia.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Australian Bureau of Statistics • January 12, 2001

Variations in Child Development Outcomes Among Children Living in Lone-Parent Families
This study uses data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to document differences in developmental outcome variables between children living in lone-parent families and all other children.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Human Resources Development Canada • October 01, 1998

A Glimpse of Child Hunger in Canada
Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) to address the rising poverty rate for Canadian children, the authors examine child poverty and hunger, as well as the relationship between child poverty and the poverty of lone-mothers.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Human Resources Development Canada • October 01, 1998

Ten Hypotheses about Socioeconomic Gradients and Community Differences in Children’s Developmental Outcomes
Using data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) and other sources, this paper studies the impact that family and community factors (such as number of siblings, and family cohesiveness), and social support have on an individual’s socioeconomic status.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Human Resources Development Canada • February 01, 2003

A Follow-up Study of Child Hunger in Canada
This is an analysis of child hunger data from the 1996 National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, and looks at the statistics of and factors associated with child hunger ...
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Human Resources and Skills Development of Canada • 2001

Understanding the Early Years: Early Childhood Development in Niagara Falls, Ontario
Using data from the the National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY), this report seeks to explain children's outcomes in terms of family background, family processes, and community factors.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Human Resources Development Canada • June 01, 2003

Differences in Desired and Actual Fertility: An Economic Analysis of the Spanish Case
This paper examines economic factors which both hinder and encourage childbearing among women in Spain.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Institute for the Study of Labour • May 2005

Trends and Transitions in Children’s Coresidence with Older Adults in Beijing Municipality
This paper examines patterns and determinants of older adults' coresidence with their adult children in Beijing.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Population Council • 2004

Children’s Time Use, Labor Division, and Schooling in Indonesia
This paper examines the effects of gender and family sibling composition on the division of children's time across schooling, work, and leisure activities in Indonesia.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• California Center for Population Research • April 2005

Family Planning and Women's Lives in Rural China
This article discusses the effect that the pressures of China's one-child policy and the social preference for sons has on rural women.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 2004

Household Size and Composition in the Developing World
This paper examines the characteristics of families in 43 developing countries around the world.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Population Council • 2001

Living Arrangements of Older Adults in the Developing World: An Analysis of DHS Household Surveys
This study examines the living arrangements of elderly people in 43 developing countries and compares differences by gender, world region, and socio-economic development.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Population Council • 2001

Family Relationships and Intergenerational Exchange Later in Life
This paper examines intergenerational family relationships, including emotional and financial support, the care of elderly parents, and dependant children.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Australian Institute of Family Studies • July 1998

Documenting Changing Family Patterns in South Africa: Are Censis Data of any Value?
This article reviews the strengths and weaknesses of research about changing family patterns in South Africa.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa • 2001

The Effects of Childbearing Regional Contexts on Ideal Family Size in Europe: A Multilevel Analysis
This paper examines regional differences in family size preferences in Europe.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Vienna Institute of Demography • 2004

Social Capital and Fertility Intentions: The Case of Poland
This paper examines the influence of access to social capital on Polish couples' intention to have a second child.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research • April 2004

There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe: Number of Children and Corporal Punishment
This paper discusses some of the potentially negative consequences of corporal punishment and demonstrates that a positive correlation exists between family size and the frequency and duration of corporal punishment use.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Family Research Laboratory • August 09, 1997

Contraceptive Failure Rates: New Estimates From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth
This study of contraceptive effectiveness found that failure rates varied widely depending on the method used and the personal and background characteristics of the user.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • April 01, 1999

“The Next One Changes Everything”: Parental Adjustment to the Second Child Among Middle-Class American Families
This report highlights the findings of an ongoing study on parental adjustment to the birth of a second child.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Center for the Ethnography of Everyday Life • August 10, 2000

Characteristics of Women Who Obtain Induced Abortion: A Worldwide Review
In an effort to understand the reasons leading to abortion, this article analyzes data from various nations on the demographic and socioeconomic status of women who have had abortions or who are considering having one.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 1999

Her, His and Their Children: Childbearing Intentions and Births in Stepfamilies
This paper studies the fertility intentions and decisions of stepparents, as well as the factors that influence such decisions, such as family size and parenthood status.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• Center for Demography and Ecology University of Wisconsin-Madison • May 29, 2002

Sources of Support and Income Inequality Among America's Children
This papers examines differences in access to financial resources across the United States and in different living arrangements for children.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Urban Institute • October 01, 1999

Bridging the Gap Integrating Family Planning With Abortion Services in Turkey
This paper examines Turkey's use of abortion as a method of controlling fertility.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Alan Guttmacher Institute • June 01, 2001

Sociodemographic Risk and Child Well-Being
This paper discusses the negative child outcomes associated with exposure to social, economic, demographic and physical risk factors.
• Category: Family Relations > Family Size
• The Urban Institute • June 01, 2000