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Peer reviewedTeachman, Jay D.; Polonko, Karen A. – Social Forces, 1988
Examines longitudinal data on college enrollment, marriage, and parenthood among 9,608 White high school graduates. Concludes that marriage and parenthood exert negative effects on the higher education of both men and women, with marriage being particularly detrimental to women's education. Contains 26 references. (SV)
Descriptors: College Attendance, Educational Research, Family Influence, High School Graduates
