... cited in Steelman, Powell, Werum, & Carter, 2002). It could be argued that the effect on academic development is due to the spreading of parental resources, however, a study carried out by Russell Travis & Kohli Vandana (1995) negates this notion and illustrates the same pattern over different socio-economic situations. Sulloway (1996) details the differences in the need for parental investment and affection ... ...

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