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Topic 4 DQ 1

How are the roles of oldest daughter and oldest son distinct in many cultures? In large families after the available roles are taken, are the roles recycled? Give one example of a life role assigned by gender and birth order. Hypothesize whether those roles are influenced by the number of siblings in the family.

Topic 4 DQ 2

Consider the marriages in your extended family. Is there any pattern to who marries whom? Are older siblings in their family married to younger siblings? Are middle children married to other middle children? How does birth order influence marital selection and satisfaction?