Historical background of the study -- Research regarding the effects of family structure on children -- Methodical issues in research on divorce and family structure -- The problems with using socioeconomic status in research -- Problems involving analysis of socioeconomic status -- Determining the effects of remarriage -- Remarriage and mobility -- The effects of living with neither parent on academic achievement -- Longitudinal analysis of the effects of remarriage following divorce on academic achievement -- Testing other important hypotheses -- What does it all mean?
Summary
By presenting data from a number of different perspectives, Jeynes clarifies the relationship between family make-up and academic success
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-199) and index
Notes
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