Does Adolescent Family Structure Predict Military Enlistment? A Comparison of Post-High School Activities

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1194-1216

  Spence, Naomi J ^a   Henderson, Kathryn A ^b   Elder, Glen H ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b WESTAT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Add health; family structure; military; social isolation; transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880775459     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X12457347     Document Type: Article

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