Journal of Epidemiology

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Number of Siblings and Social Capital Among Parents Rearing Schoolchildren: Results From the A-CHILD Study

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Yukako Tani, Aya Isumi, Satomi Doi, Takeo Fujiwara

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Highlights
  • There is an inverse U-shaped association between number of siblings and social capital among parents rearing schoolchildren.
  • Optimal number of siblings differed according to the type of social capital.
  • Growing up in a family with one to three  siblings was associated with higher social capital in adulthood than growing up as an only child.
  • Having siblings may provide an opportunity to foster social capital.
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