Sociology 441: Stratification

Family structure effects on stratification outcomes

How big an effect?

On high school dropouts

Note: One-parent families include stepfamilies.
All percentages are adjusted for differences in race, sex, mother's education, father's education, number of siblings, and place of residence.
HSB= High School and Beyond
NLSY= National Longitudinal Study of Youth
PSID= Panel Study of Income Dynamics
NSFH= National Survey of Families and Households

Source: McLanahan and Sandefur