Title

Impact of Family Structure & Gender on School Engagement

Author

Robyn Dumont, University of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public Service

Date of Award

4-2013

Document Type

Capstone

Department

Public Policy and Management

First Advisor

Dr Lisa Morris

Keywords

family structure, Muskie School of Public Service

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore the impact of family structure and gender on children’s academic engagement using secondary data collected as part of the National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF) (2002).

The data used in this analysis come from the National Survey of America’s Families (NSAF) (2002) and are the result of a multi-year study conducted by the Urban Institute.

Recommended Citation

Dumont, Robyn, "Impact of Family Structure & Gender on School Engagement" (2013). Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations. 12.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/muskie_capstones/12