Childhood predictors of labor force participation in adult life

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 101-120

  Flouri, Eirini ^a,b   Buchanan, Ann ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Social Policy and Social Work ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Father involvement; Labor force participation; Mother involvement; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442293314     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015776832505     Document Type: Article

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