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Title: The Effects of Familial, Economic, and Social Variables on Children's Educational Attainment
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De Serf, Megan |
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The Effects of Familial, Economic, and Social Variables on Children's Educational Attainment The Park Place Economist 10,1 (2002): 14-20 Cohort(s): Children of the NLSY79, NLSY79 Publisher: Department of Economics, Illinois Wesleyan University Keyword(s): Children, Academic Development; Educational Attainment; Family Influences; Family Resources; Human Capital; Religious Influences; Undergraduate Research Permission to reprint the abstract has not been received from the publisher. Throughout this project, the impact of variables such as income, family size, single vs. dual headed households, parents' educational attainments and other background factors affecting the educational attainments of children in these families are examined. Additionally, the effect of children's drug and alcohol use/abuse on their education is examined. In doing this project, I prove that key background factors give some children an educational advantage over other children. Section II presents the human capital theory and explains the household production unit. It also evaluates the existing literature on socioeconomic factors relating to educational attainment. Section III explains the empirical model and data extracted from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY). Section IV discusses the results of the model, and Section V draws conclusions from the results and suggests policy implications. |
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De Serf, Megan. "The Effects of Familial, Economic, and Social Variables on Children's Educational Attainment." The Park Place Economist 10,1 (2002): 14-20.
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