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Number of Siblings and Educational Attainment.
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Blake, Judith – Science, 1989
Reports family background continues to be closely related to educational attainment. Suggests that because there is a strong negative relation between the number of siblings and scores on tests measuring verbal ability, recent reductions in sibling number would be expected to contribute to enhanced verbal ability and increasing years of schooling.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education