Birth Order and the Feminine Sex Role Among College Women

Abstract

The relationships between birth order and two dimensions of the feminine sex role are examined. First-born girls (as compared with later-born girls) are more traditionally oriented toward the feminine role, have more traditional beliefs about female personality traits, are more likely to choose marriage over graduation from college, and are more likely to describe themselves as religious. First-born girls are also more likely to agree with their parents about the feminine role. In general, the findings support the proposition that first-born children are conservators of the traditional culture.

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