Children's Work and Schooling in the Late Nineteenth-Century Family Economy.

Horan, Patrick M.; Hargis, Peggy G.

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Publication Date: 1991

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Children's Work and Schooling in the Late Nineteenth-Century Family Economy.

Horan, Patrick M.; Hargis, Peggy G.

American Sociological Review, v56 n5 p583-96 Oct 1991

Using data from an 1890 survey of 4,530 working-class families in the United States, this study analyzes the impact of the family economy on children's school and work activities. Increased family resources and lower demand on them are associated with greater school participation and lower work participation for children. (SLD)

Descriptors: Attendance, Child Labor, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Financial Resources, Family Income, National Surveys, Sociocultural Patterns, Socioeconomic Status, Student Employment, United States History

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Language: English

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