A longitudinal study of the effects of the birth of a sibling during preschool and early grade school years

Article Abstract:

Researchers used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate developmental outcomes in young children following the birth of a sibling during their preschool years. The older child shows an increase in behavioral problems, but this usually decreases within a year of the sibling birth. The birth of a sibling is likely to have a significant negative effect on the self-esteem of older children, particularly those children from disadvantaged families, and to have a negative effect on reading achievement in disadvantaged children who are learning basic reading skills.

Academic achievement, Self-esteem, Self esteem

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A longitudinal study of the effects of the birth of a sibling during the first 6 years of life

Article Abstract:

Researchers used data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth to investigate the effects on a young child of the birth of a sibling. They show that the birth of a sibling causes many changes in the environment of the young child. These changes may include less available income, decreased attendance at a day care group and fewer positive interactions with the mother. The changes produce both positive and negative effects, including poorer verbal development in pre-school children and lower levels of achievement. The effects are more evident in the longer-term.

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