Children living without their fathers: Population estimates and indicators of educational well-being

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 427-443

  DeBell, Matthew ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absent fathers; Child well being; Fatherlessness

Indexed keywords

CHILD; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PARENTAL CARE; POPULATION ESTIMATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 44649150259     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-007-9149-8     Document Type: Article

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