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Peer reviewedShavit, Yossi; Pierce, Jennifer L. – American Sociological Review, 1991
Examines the relationship between number of siblings and educational attainment for Ashkenazy and Oriental Jews and Muslim Arabs living in Israel. For both Jewish groups, the number of siblings has a negative effect on educational attainment, but not for the Muslim Arabs, who rely on the support of extended family relationships. (CJS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Educational Attainment, Elementary Secondary Education, Extended Family
