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Morcillo, Carmen; Duarte, Cristiane S.; Shen, Sa; Blanco, Carlos; Canino, Glorisa; Bird, Hector R. – Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 2011
Objective: To examine the relation between parental familism (strong values of attachment to nuclear and extended family members) and youth antisocial behaviors over time. Method: Puerto Rican children 5 to 13 years of age at baseline residing in the South Bronx in New York (n = 1,138) and in the Standard Metropolitan Area in San Juan and Caguas,…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Family Income, Puerto Ricans, Attachment Behavior
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Oropesa, R. S.; Landale, Nancy S.; Kenkre, Tanya – Journal of Marriage and Family, 2003
The rise of cohabitation and the growing share of births to cohabiting couples have led to speculation that the boundary between marriage and cohabitation is blurring. Examines this issue with an analysis of the financial arrangements of fathers of mainland Puerto Rican children. Reveals that married fathers are more likely than cohabiting fathers…
Descriptors: Cohabitation, Family Income, Foreign Countries, Marriage
Werschkul, Misha; Gault, Barbara; Caiazza, Amy; Hartmann ,Heidi – American Association of University Women Educational Foundation, 2005
This publication is part of a joint project of the American Association of University Women Educational Foundation and the Institute for Women's Policy Research to analyze women's educational status in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The report includes detailed information on the educational status of women and the…
Descriptors: Family Income, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Urban Areas
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Matos-Diaz, Horacio – Economics of Education Review, 1987
Explores whether education reduces the effects of certain socioeconomic variables on school performance. Achievement scores of high school and college students in Puerto Rico are related to family income, size, and education. Results indicate that college education reduces the gaps created by inherent conditions among sampled students. Includes 17…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Attainment, Educational Benefits, Educational Economics