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Title: Does Living in a Single Parent Family Affect High School Completion for Young Women?
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Shaw, Lois B. |
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Does Living in a Single Parent Family Affect High School Completion for Young Women? Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1979 Cohort(s): Mature Women, Young Women Publisher: Center for Human Resource Research Keyword(s): Educational Attainment; Parents, Single This study examines whether living in a single-parent family exerts any effect, beyond the effect that low income may have, on the chances of a daughter's completing high school. Using paired data from the Young and Mature Women cohorts (mothers and daughters living in the same household during the initial screening), analyses suggest that the income effect of living in a single-parent family is of primary importance. However, both income and other factors associated with living in a nonintact family increase the chances of dropping out of school for daughters in low income families headed by a single parent, usually the mother. In high income families, living with one parent has no effect on the chances that a daughter will fail to complete high school. Policy implications as well as directions for further research conclude the paper. |
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Shaw, Lois B. "Does Living in a Single Parent Family Affect High School Completion for Young Women?" Report, Columbus OH: Center for Human Resource Research, The Ohio State University, 1979. |