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What is the Effect of Having a Disabled Sibling on a Youth’s Outcome? Honors Thesis (B.A.), Department of Economics, College of the Holy Cross, 2010 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: College of the Holy Cross Keyword(s): Birth Order; Child Health; Disability; Modeling, Fixed Effects; Peabody Individual Achievement Test (PIAT- Math); Siblings Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. In 1988, there were 7.1 million non-disabled children living with a disabled family member. Since this time, the number of disabled Americans has increased substantially. Hence, it is reasonable to assume that millions of children currently live with disabled siblings. Although millions of children equate to a huge pool of potential human capital, the question of how these children are impacted by having a disabled sibling has yet to be addressed. This paper studies how youths’ educational development and future income are affected by having a disabled sibling. The findings suggest that a child’s educational development is significantly and positively affected by having a disabled sibling, and also that there is no significant relationship between a youth having a disabled sibling and her or his future income. |
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Golembiewski, Kevin. "What is the Effect of Having a Disabled Sibling on a Youth’s Outcome?." Honors Thesis (B.A.), Department of Economics, College of the Holy Cross, 2010. |