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ERIC Number: EJ589379
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-7757
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Community Effects and Desired Schooling of Parents and Children in Mexico.
Binder, Melissa
Economics of Education Review, v18 n3 p311-25 Jun 1999
Does living in a neighborhood with a high school affect children's decision to continue their schooling? A study of over 300 fifth graders and their parents in three Mexican cities found community residence is a significant predictor of desired schooling, even with comprehensive controls for child and family traits. (39 references) (MLH)
Descriptors: Costs, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Family Mobility, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Human Capital, Migration, Neighborhoods, Parent Aspiration, Place of Residence, Prediction, Residential Patterns, Student Educational Objectives
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Mexico
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