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Relative Age References

  1. Barnsley, R.H., Thompson, A.H. & Barnsley, P.E. Hockey success and birth-date: The relative age effect. J Can Assoc Health PhysEduc Recr, Nov.-Dec., 23-28 (1985).
  2. Grondin, S., Deshaies, P. & Nault, L.P. Trimestres de naissance et participation au hockey et au volleyball. La Revue Québecoise de l'Activité Physique 2, 97-103 (1984).
  3. Barnsley RH, Thompson AH. Birthdate & success in minor hockey: The key to the NHL. Can J Beh Sci 20, 1988.
  4. Thompson, A.H., Barnsley, R.H. & Stebelsky, G. Born to play ball: The relative age effect and Major League Baseball. Sociol Sport J 8, 146-151 (1991).
  5. Barnsley, R.H., Thompson, A.H. & Legault, P. Family planning football style: The relative age effect in football. Int Rev Sociol Sport 27, 77-88 (1992).
  6. Glamser, F.D. & Marciani, L.M. The importance of relative age to college football participation. Paper delivered at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Sociological Association, Hot Springs, Arkansas, (1990).
  7. Thompson AH, Barnsley RH, Battle J (2003). The relative age effect and development of self-esteem. Educational Research 46, 313-320.
  8. Thompson AH, Barnsley RH, Dyck R. A new factor in youth suicide: The relative age effect. Can J Psychiatry 44, 1999.
  9. Maddux CD, Stacy D, Scott M. School entry age in a group of gifted children. Gifted Children Q 15, 180-184 (1981).
  10. Freyman R. Further evidence on the effect of date of birth on subsequent school performance. Ed Res 8, 58-64 (1965).
  11. Sutton P. Correlation between streaming & season of birth in secondary schools. Brit J Ed Psychol 37, 300-304 (1967).
  12. Langer, P., Kalk, J.M. & Searls, D.T. Age of admission and trends in achievement: A comparison of Blacks and Caucasians. Am Educ Res J 21, 61-78 (1984).
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  14. Maddux, C.D. First-grade entry age in a sample of children labelled learning disabled. Learn Disabil Q 3, 79-83 (1980).
  15. Diamond, G.H. The birthdate effect ? A maturational effect? J Learn Disabil 16, 161-164 (1983).
  16. Barnsley, R.H. & Thompson, A.H. Gifted or learning disabled: The age of entering school may make the difference. Early Childhood Educ Council J 18, 11-14 (1985).
  17. Beck AT, Kovacs M, Weissman MM. Hopelessness and suicidal behaviour. JAMA 234, 1146-1149, 1975.
  18. Dyer J, Kreitman N. Hopelessness, depression and suicidal intent in parasuicide. Br J Psychiatry 144, 127-133 (1984).
 
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