Max Rady College of Medicine
Term: Sibling Spacing
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2010-11-17
Definition:
Time elapsed (measured in days) between the birth of a child and the birth of his or her sibling from the mother's next pregnancy. For example, siblings may be born between nine months and several years apart from one another.
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- Family Structure Overview - Links to Family Structure Data and Related Concepts and Glossary Terms
- Number of Children
- Siblings
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References
- Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, Schultz J. Evaluation of the Healthy Baby Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)
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