The equity heuristic is a decision rule specifying that parents should attempt to subdivide
resources more or less equally among their children. This investment rule coincides with the …

Very few studies on intergenerational achievement consider the high correlation between
separate measures of parental socioeconomic position and possible life course variation in …

Sibling aggression is a common form of intra‐familial aggression, yet has been largely
neglected by research. Using an inclusive measure of sibling aggression, this study …

The importance of birth order has been the subject of debate for centuries, and has captured
the attention of the general public and researchers alike. Despite this interest, scholars have …

This book focuses on the ubiquitous and powerful effects of ostracism, social exclusion,
rejection, and bullying. Human beings are an intrinsically gregarious species. Most of our …

In enterprising families, the family, as a social institution, is the foundation of the family
business. However, in enterprising families, intergenerational succession remains …

We study the effect of birth order on personality using Swedish population data. Earlier-born
men are more emotionally stable, persistent, socially outgoing, willing to assume …

We examined the effects of life-history variables on risk-taking propensity, measured by
subjective likelihoods of engaging in risky behaviors in five evolutionarily valid domains of …

Can family policy affect well‐being of individuals without altering the resources available to
their families? This article examines the extension of alimony rights and obligations to …

A new study has shown that in the great tit (Parus major) bold males and shy females
apparently flourish after rich winter pickings, while shy males and bold females profit from …