Forward-thinking teens: The effects of college costs on adolescent risky behavior

Economics of Education Review

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 813-825

  Cowan, Benjamin W ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol; College; Drug; Education; Health; Risky behavior; Sex; Teenage; Tuition

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DRUG USER; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH CARE; HIGHER EDUCATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 80051660545     PISSN: 02727757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.econedurev.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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