Concept information
Preferred term
birth order
Definition
- Birth order, also referred to as position in the family, is the timing of an individual's birth within the family structure. The effect of birth order on personality development has been the subject of increasing social science research from the late 20th century to the present. [Source: Encyclopedia of Time: Science, Philosophy, Theology, & Culture; Birth Order]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/birth_order
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