A multi-group structural equation model (SEM) examining asset holding effects on educational attainment by race and gender

Journal of Children and Poverty

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-121

  Elliott, William ^a   Jung, Hyunzee ^a   Kim, Kevin ^a   Chowa, Gina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assets; Child development accounts (CDAS); Education; Expectations; Math; Panel study of income dynamics (PSID); Reading

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955768820     PISSN: 10796126     EISSN: 14699389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10796126.2010.502522     Document Type: Article

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