Does the orphan disadvantage "spill over"? An analysis of whether living in an area with a higher concentration of orphans is associated with children's school enrollment in sub-Saharan Africa

Demographic Research

Volumn 28, Issue , 2013, Pages 1167-1198

  Smith Greenaway, Emily ^a   Heckert, Jessica ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84884252537     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2013.28.40     Document Type: Article

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