Sibling dilution hypothesis: A regression surface analysis

Psychological Reports

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-40

  Marjoribanks, Kevin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ASPIRATIONS (PSYCHOLOGY); AUSTRALIA; BIRTH ORDER; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0035435086     PISSN: 00332941     EISSN: 1558691X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.2001.89.1.33     Document Type: Article

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