Nonmarital fertility, family structure, and the early school achievement of young children from different race/ethnic and immigration groups

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 156-170

  Crosnoe, Robert ^a   Wildsmith, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CHILD TRENDS   (United States)

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EID: 79960161523     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888691.2011.587721     Document Type: Article

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