Teens' alcohol consumption and schooling

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-78

  Renna, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Educational attainment; School performance

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; ALCOHOL; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 38949215423     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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