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Family Structure And Children's Academic Achievement : The Role Of Income And Parental Control, Jean M. Hoth
Family Structure And Children's Academic Achievement : The Role Of Income And Parental Control, Jean M. Hoth
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The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the relationship between family structure and children's academic achievement, and to assess the roles of income and parental control in this relationship. The present study involves secondary analysis of data from the National Survey of Families and Households (Sweet & Bumpass, 1996) The National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH) is a national random sample survey conducted in two waves that covers a wide variety of issues on American family life. This study examines data gathered from the second wave of this data set. The total sample for the present research …