Examining the effects of parental absence on the academic achievement of adolescents: The challenge of controlling for family income

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 189-210

  Jeynes, William H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Death; Divorce; Education; Parental absence

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543008922     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015790701554     Document Type: Article

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