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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…
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