Parental time investments in children: Evidence from Denmark

Acta Sociologica (United Kingdom)

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 249-263

  Thomsen, Mette Kjærgaard ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

children s educational performance; non linear associations; Parental time use; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 84939219275     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699315572159     Document Type: Article

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