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Indicator of the Month: Family Characteristics of 6- to 12-Year-olds

NCES

Author(s):

John Wirt

Study/Program:

Annual Reports - Annual Reports and Information Staff

Publication date:

January 2000

Publication number:

NCES 2000004

Summary

The family environment in which a child lives affects many aspects of that child's life, including school performance. Between 1972 and 1998, the educational attainment of parents and the employment rate of mothers of 6- to 12-year-olds increased, while the employment rate of fathers decreased and median family income remained relatively stable.

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