[CALIBK12] [CSLA Research Update] Child birth order study

[Lesley Farmer]

Oldest children get the lion's share of parental quality timeFirst-born
children may receive an average of 3,000 more hours of quality time
with their parents compared to subsequent children, according to a new
study seeking to explain the differences in achievement between
siblings. Researchers say the discrepancy is not because parents don't
try to divide their time equally, but because first-time parents often
are able to show their oldest child more attention before younger
siblings are born and child-rearing becomes more chaotic.Price, J.
(2008). Parent-child quality time. Journal of Human Resources, XLIII:
240 - 265.

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Posted By Lesley Farmer to CSLA Research Update at 5/23/2008 10:45:00 AM
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