Parental absence and children's school enrolment: Evidence from a longitudinal study in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 93-110

  Jampaklay, Aree ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Left behind; Parental absence; School enrolment; Thailand

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; EDUCATION; MIGRATION; PARENTAL CARE; SOCIAL IMPACT;

ASIA; CENTRAL REGION [THAILAND]; EURASIA; KANCHANABURI; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 33744930364     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730600700598     Document Type: Article

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