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1. A statistical trap associated with family size.

Author

Bytheway, Bill and Bytheway, B

Subjects
*FAMILY size, *MIDDLE class families, *CHILDREN, *ACADEMIC achievement, *PROBABILITY theory, *CHARTS, diagrams, etc., *FAMILIES, *MATERNAL age, *SEX distribution, *SOCIAL classes, *STATISTICS, *EDUCATIONAL attainment
Abstract

A recent paper published in this journal (Poole & Kuhn, 1973) has reported that ‘a relatively large family appeared to be no impediment to the educational achievements of middle-class children’. This finding, however, is based upon an analysis which fell into a relatively unknown statistical trap. Poole & Kuhn are only the latest in a long line of victims of this trap and some of their predecessors are reviewed below. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
1974
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2. Bytheway's statistical trap.

Author

Poole, Anne and Poole, A

Subjects
*FAMILY size, *SOCIAL classes, *CHILDREN, *GRADUATES, *ACADEMIC achievement, *SIBLINGS, *HUMAN fertility
Abstract

In accordance with JBS policy, Mrs Poole was offered the opportunity of replying to Mr Bytheway, for simultaneous publication with his paper. Her comment, which has been seen by Mr Bytheway, appears below. So far as JBS is concerned, the discussion is now closed. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Published
1974
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