Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.; Ribar, David C. - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2009
We analyze the effect of mothers’ and youths’ reports of family financial stress and conflict on youths’ transitions …-leaving. Youths reporting conflict with parents leave school and move out earlier than their peers, while conflict between parents is … associated with youth making later transitions. Overall, financial stress and conflict have independent effects on youths …