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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Ensminger, Margaret E.; Forrest, Christopher B.; Riley, Anne W.; Kang, Mungsa; Green, Bert F.; Starfield, Barbara; Ryan, Sheryl A. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2000
Examined the validity of eight socioeconomic status measures as reported by adolescents and compared to information from their mothers. Found relatively high agreement between adolescents and mothers, supporting criterion validity. Found that most adolescent-reported measures varied systematically and in the expected direction with mothers' income…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Construct Validity, Health, Income