Does single parenthood increase the probability of teenage promiscuity, substance use, and crime?

Journal of Population Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-71

  Antecol, Heather ^a   Bedard, Kelly ^b  

^a CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Family structure; Marital dissolution; Youth outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846518326     PISSN: 09331433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00148-005-0019-x     Document Type: Article

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