Family relations, low income, and child outcomes: A comparison of Canadian children in intact-, step-, and lone-parent families

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 134-152

  Kerr, Don ^a   Beaujot, Roderic ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canadian children; Family relations; Family type; National Longitudinal Survey on Children and Youth

Indexed keywords

LOW INCOME POPULATION;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 28444495989     PISSN: 00207152     EISSN: 17452554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002071520204300202     Document Type: Article

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