Maternal cohabitation and educational success

Sociology of Education

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 144-164

  Raley, R Kelly ^a,d,e   Frisco, Michelle L ^b,c,f   Wildsmith, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^d Department of Sociology ^*  (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 20444472419     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003804070507800203     Document Type: Review

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