The influence of neighborhood poverty during childhood on fertility, education, and earnings outcomes

Housing Studies

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 723-751

  Galster, George ^a   Marcotte, Dave E ^b   Mandell, Marv ^b   Wolman, Hal ^c   Augustine, Nancy ^c  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Earnings; Educational attainment; Family background; Home ownership; Neighbourhood effects; PSID; Socio economic success; Young adult outcomes

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; FERTILITY; HOMEOWNERSHIP; INCOME; NEIGHBORHOOD; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; URBAN SOCIETY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548361592     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030701474669     Document Type: Article

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