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Marital status and birth order in a sample of Dublin males

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  • Brendan M. Walsh

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The association between birth order and marital status has been explored in a sample of 2500 adult males living in Dublin in 1968. Higher proportions ever-married were found among both eldest sons and eldest children than among the rest of the sample at each age below 46 years. In general, the lowest proportions ever-married were found among youngest sons and youngest children. Differences between the mean ages at marriage of the various birth orders were found among the married sub-sample that accorded with expectations based on the differentials in proportions ever-married. Hypotheses that might be supported by these findings are discussed.

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  • Brendan M. Walsh, 1973. "Marital status and birth order in a sample of Dublin males," Open Access publications 10197/1533, School of Economics, University College Dublin.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucn:oapubs:10197/1533
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