Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families.
Zang E, Tan P, Cook P. Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families. American Journal Of Sociology 2023, 128: 1529-1571. PMID: 38298548, PMCID: PMC10828899, DOI: 10.1086/724723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpillover effectsSchool entry cutoff dateDisadvantaged familiesMiddle schoolFamily backgroundTest scoresPositive spillover effectsPublic school studentsHigher test scoresSchool starting ageSchool entry lawsSignificantly higher test scoresMother's educational attainmentOlder siblingsQuasi-experimental approachCompare test scoresSchool povertyAcademic outcomesSchool studentsEconomic inequalityHousehold structureSchoolEducational attainmentCutoff dateYounger siblings