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Does family policy environment moderate the effect of single-parenthood on children's academic achievement? A study of 14 European countries

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posted on 2023-06-08, 19:06 authored by Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Suet-Ling Pong
This paper examines whether national family and welfare policies reduce or exacerbate the effects of single-parenthood on a child's educational achievement. Using the Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS), we compare 5th grade students from English single-parent families with their counterparts from 13 other European countries. The analysis results suggest that the achievement gap between students from twoparent and single-parent families is far greater in England than it is in all other countries, with the exception of Scotland. The evidence provided in this study suggests that a nation's family policy environment plays an important role in moderating the influence of single-parenthood on children's academic achievement.

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  • Published

Journal

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

ISSN

0047-2328

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University of Calgary

Issue

2

Volume

36

Page range

227-248

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  • Education Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2014-11-19

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