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Using Siblings to Investigate the Effects of Family Structure on Educational Attainment


  Author: Gary D. Sandefur, Thomas Wells
Publisher: Institute for Research on Poverty
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Document Date:                  September 01, 1997
Category: Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Youth
Related Categories:
Children > Child Development
Children > Child Welfare
Divorce and Remarriage > Impact of Divorce on Children
Education > Academic Performance/Achievement
Education > Educational Attainment
Education > Educational Expectations
Family Relations > Sibling Relations
Family Structure > Impact of Family Structure on Children
 

This paper seeks to determine the extent to which family structure influences students' academic performance and educational choices.  Using data from siblings to control for particular family influences and characteristics not related to family structure, the findings reveal smaller, yet significant, associations between family structure and school attainment.

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