Entry:

"Negative Stereotypes About Only Children Unfounded; They Do Well on Any Measure," Family Planning Perspectives, 13 (May/June, 1981), 147-148.


Abstract:

Contrary to persisting negative stereotypes, children from small families and only children fare better than those from large families on educational achievements, on family's financial resources available to them, and on encouragement from parents on academic matters.

GSS Years:

1972-1978, 1980

Other Data Sets:

NFS 1980; Growth of American Families Studies 1955, 1960; Youth in Transition

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
CHILDS

NUMBER OF CHILDREN

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME