Research article summary (published 29 Sep 1995):

Birth order, family environment, and young adults' occupational aspirations.

Full Abstract

Relationships were examined among birth order, family environments, and occupational aspirations for 320 21-yr.-old Australians. The results indicated that relations between birth order and aspirations were mediated by associations between the young adults' perceptions of their parents' involvement in learning and the measures of aspiration.

Author information

Author/s: Marjoribanks, K (K);

Affiliation: University of Adelaide, Australia.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Psychological reports (Psychol Rep), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1995-Oct; vol 77 (issue 2) : pp 626-8

Dates: Created 1996/02/23; Completed 1996/02/23; Revised 2004/11/17;

PMID: 8559892, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Adult Aspirations (Psychology) Australia Birth Order Career Choice

Family - psychology Female Humans Male Personality Development Social Environment

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