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The (conditional) resource dilution model: state- and community-level modifications
- Abstract:
- One of the most consistent patterns in the social sciences is the relationship between sibship size and educational outcomes: those with fewer siblings outperform those with many. The Resource Dilution (RD) model emphasizes how parental resources are increasingly divided within the nuclear family as the number of children grows, yet fails to account for instances where the relationship between sibship size and education is often weak or even positive. To reconcile, we introduce a Conditional Resource Dilution (CRD) model to acknowledge how nonparental investments might aid in children’s development and condition the effect of siblings. We revisit the General Social Surveys (1972-2010) and find support for a CRD approach—the relationship between sibship size and educational attainment has declined during the first half of the 20th Century and this relationship varies across religious groups. Findings suggest that state and community resources can offset the impact of resource dilution—a more sociological interpretation of sibship size patterns than the traditional RD model.
- Publication status:
- In press
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1007/s13524-016-0471-0
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- Publisher:
- Springer Verlag
- Journal:
- Demography More from this journal
- Volume:
- 53
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 723–748
- Publication date:
- 2016-05-12
- Acceptance date:
- 2015-11-27
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1533-7790
- ISSN:
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0070-3370
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pubs:604477
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pubs:604477
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604477
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2016-02-16
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- Copyright holder:
- Population Association of America
- Copyright date:
- 2016
- Notes:
- © Population Association of America 2015. Published by Springer Verlag in association with the Population Association of America. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Springer at: [10.1007/s13524-016-0471-0]
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