The impact of family obligations on young women's decisions during the transition to college: A comparison of Latina, European American, and Asian American students

Sex Roles

Volumn 58, Issue 9-10, 2008, Pages 729-737

  Sy, Susan R ^a   Brittian, Aerika ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College transition; Ethnicity; Family obligations

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149176119     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-007-9385-z     Document Type: Article

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