Birth Order and Achievement: A Study of the Effects of Family Constellation and Related Variables on the Achievement of Officer Students at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Abstract
A study was made possible differences between the achievement of first-, only-, and last-born children. Middle-born children appeared to do less well in academic achievement, but their occupational achievement did not differ significantly from the other birth-order groups. Sibling-identification may affect the occupational achievement of last-born offspring, while parental activity appears to influence the achievement of first- and only-born children. Other relationships are also discussed. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0783792
Entities
People
- Timothy Aloysius Murphy
- William James Dooley
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School