The association between parent's health and the educational attainment of their children

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 932-939

  Boardman, Jason D ^a   Alexander, Kari B ^a   Miech, Richard A ^b   MacMillan, Ross ^c   Shanahan, Michael J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Family; Health; Intergenerational transmission; U.S.A.

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; SOCIAL IMPACT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COLLEGE STUDENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME OF EDUCATION; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862767820     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.04.028     Document Type: Article

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