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Title: The Determinants of Children's Attainments: A Review of Methods and Findings
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Haveman, Robert H. Wolfe, Barbara L. |
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The Determinants of Children's Attainments: A Review of Methods and Findings Journal of Economic Literature 33,4 (December 1995): 1829-1878. Also: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2729315 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: American Economic Association Keyword(s): Childbearing, Adolescent; Demography; Earnings; Educational Attainment; Family Influences; Family Studies; Fertility; General Assessment; Marital Status; Neighborhood Effects; Overview, Child Assessment Data; Welfare Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. The empirical research on the links between investments in children and children's attainments is reviewed and critiqued. The studies included emphasized the potential effects on children of family choices and neighborhood characteristics, the latter taken to reflect social choices. While the focus is on economic literature, relevant studies from other social sciences are included. The primary theoretical perspective that have guided research on the determinants of children's attainments are summarized. A more general and comprehensive economic perspective on the issue is also presented. The children's outcomes that are emphasized include: 1. educational attainment, 2. fertility choices (especially non marital births during teenage years), and 3. work- related outcomes such as earnings and welfare recipiency. Copyright ABI Inform. |
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Haveman, Robert H. and Barbara L. Wolfe. "The Determinants of Children's Attainments: A Review of Methods and Findings." Journal of Economic Literature 33,4 (December 1995): 1829-1878.
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