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Allen, Marcia Ellen McGuire – 1975
This review of the literature on the "only child" indicates that the single child is likely to be oriented more toward adults than towards peers, to be subjected more to an adult culture, to be an achiever who strikes out on his own, and to have a heightened sense of responsibility compared with children who have siblings. Statistics…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Elementary Secondary Education