The Well-Being of Only Children.

Veenhoven, Ruut; Verkuyten, Maykel

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Publication Date: 1989

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The Well-Being of Only Children.

Veenhoven, Ruut; Verkuyten, Maykel

Adolescence, v24 n93 p155-66 Spr 1989

Questionnaires completed by 2,511 secondary school students in Netherlands revealed that only children (N=280) did not appear to be less happy than children with siblings, nor was their global self-esteem any lower. Only children felt less proficient at sports, but did not consider themselves better in school or less popular among peers than did children with siblings. (Author/NB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Size, Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Self Concept, Siblings, Student Attitudes, Well Being

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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands

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