The Effects of Family, Social and Background Factors on Children\u27s Educational Attainment

In a perfect world, children of all races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and family types would not only have the opportunity to receive a higher education, but they would also take full advantage of these opportunities. The educational level of children in the ghettos of Chicago or St. Louis would be equal to their suburban counterparts. However, it is not a perfect world, and educational attainment of children and young adults from varying backgrounds differ greatly

The Effects of Familial and Social Variables on Children\u27s Educational Attainment

Throughout this project, the impact of variables such as income, family size, single vs. dual headed households, parents’ educational attainments and other background factors affecting the educational attainments of children in these families are examined. Additionally, the effect of children’s drug and alcohol use/ abuse on their education is examined