Birth-Order Differences in Peer Sociability at Thirty-three Months.

Snow, Margaret Ellis; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ251354

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Publication Date: 1981-Jun

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Birth-Order Differences in Peer Sociability at Thirty-three Months.

Snow, Margaret Ellis; And Others

Child Development, v52 n2 p589-95 Jun 1981

Examines the relationship of birth order to sociability with an unfamiliar peer in a group of 101 children, 33 months of age. Differences were found favoring sociability in children with one or no siblings. Assertiveness followed the same pattern. Family influences which may account for these birth order differences are discussed. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Assertiveness, Birth Order, Family Environment, Interpersonal Competence, Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Siblings, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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