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| ERIC #: | EJ768661 |
| Title: | Single Parenthood and Children's Reading Performance in Asia |
| Authors: | Park, Hyunjoon |
| Descriptors: | One Parent Family; Family Influence; Reading Achievement; Adolescents; Family (Sociological Unit); Widowed; Foreign Countries; Comparative Analysis |
| Source: | Journal of Marriage and Family, v69 n3 p863-877 Aug 2007 |
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| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148. Tel: 800-835-6770; Tel: 781-388-8599; Fax: 781-388-8232; e-mail: customerservices@blackwellpublishing.com; Web site: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/jnl_default.asp |
| Publication Date: | 2007-08-00 |
| Pages: | 15 |
| Pub Types: | Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Abstract: | Using the data from Program for International Student Assessment, I examine the gap in reading performance between 15-year-old students in single-parent and intact families in 5 Asian countries in comparison to the United States. The ordinary least square regression analyses show negligible disadvantages of students with a single parent in Hong Kong and Korea, once students' demographic characteristics and socioeconomic background are held constant. Students in single-parent families in Indonesia and Thailand outperform their peers in intact families. The negative effect of single parenthood remains significant in Japan, even after parent-child communication is controlled. Interpreting the weak effect of single parenthood in the Asian countries, I consider extended family systems and the relatively high proportion of widowhood among causes of single parenthood. |
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| Reference Count: | 43 |
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| Identifiers: | Asia; Korea; Hong Kong; Indonesia; Japan; Thailand; United States; Program for International Student Assessment |
| Record Type: | Journal |
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| ISSN: | ISSN-0022-2445 |
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| Languages: | English |
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