Parents' Schooling and the Correlation between Education and Frailty.
Overview & Synopsis
Investigates whether parents' education or unobserved variables partially explain correlations between education and a measure of frailty in adults, using a Disability Index constructed from data from the 1986 Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Parental schooling is strongly associated with adult schooling. Respondents' schooling is strongly associated with the Disability Index. (40 references) (MLH)
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Document Information
| Document Title | Parents' Schooling and the Correlation between Education and Frailty. |
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| Author / Organization | Leigh, J. Paul |
| Subject & Discipline | Adults, Disabilities, Educational Attainment |
| Categories | Education & Pedagogy |
| Publication Year | 1998 |
| License / Rights | Public Domain / Open Access Educational Resource |
| Resource Verification | Listed PDF (Verification Pending) |
| Original Host Website |
ERIC (Education Resources)
(eric.ed.gov)
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| File Format | application/pdf (Portable Document Format) |
| Language | EN |
| Catalog ID | DOC-271171 |
| Original Source Link | Visit Source Page on eric.ed.gov » |