The impact of family structure transitions on youth achievement: Evidence from the children of the NLSY79

Demography

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 447-468

  Aughinbaugh, Alison ^a   Pierret, Charles R ^a   Rothstein, Donna S ^a  

^a BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS   (United States)

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EID: 26044449433     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/dem.2005.0023     Document Type: Article

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