"Non-traditional" siblings and the academic outcomes of adolescents

Social Science Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-108

  Tillman, Kathryn Harker ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic outcomes; Adolescents; Family composition; Family structure; Sibling composition; Siblings; Stepfamilies; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149123150     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.06.007     Document Type: Article

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