FAMILY-STRUCTURE AND EDUCATIONAL-ATTAINMENT OF CHILDREN - EFFECTS OF REMARRIAGE

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BELLER, AH [1 ]
CHUNG, SS [1 ]
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[1] KEONKOOK UNIV,SEOUL,SOUTH KOREA
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10.1007/BF00160328
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C921 [人口统计学];
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This study explores how remarriage alters the effect of living in a female-headed family on children's educational attainment. The analysis is based upon data from a mother/child extract taken from the 1984 March/April Match file of the Current Population Survey. Ordinary least squares regression analysis and logit analysis are used. The results are mixed. While remarriage mitigates the negative effects of single-parent family living on years of school completed and the probability of high school graduation, it exacerbates these effects on the probability of entering college by ages 18-20 years, especially for boys. thus, while remarriage increases income and reduces time pressures compared to single-parent family living, the presence of a stepfather appears to complicate the college entrance decision.
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