Effects of single parenthood on educational aspiration and student disengagement in Korea

Demographic Research

Volumn 18, Issue , 2008, Pages 377-408

  Park, Hyunjoon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 44249112870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2008.18.13     Document Type: Article

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