Disparities in Debt: Parents' Socioeconomic Resources and Young Adult Student Loan Debt

Sociology of Education

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 53-69

  Houle, Jason N ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

debt; postsecondary education; status attainment; student loans; young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891877635     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038040713512213     Document Type: Article

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