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Falbo, Toni – 1983
The increase in one child families in the 1980's is analogous to the one child family rate during the Depression years. Although family size was limited for economic reasons during the Depression, current increases in the number of one child families are attributed to advances in contraceptive technology, increased employment of women, inhibiting…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affiliation Need, Child Development, Child Psychology