Thursday, April 11 / 10:15 AM - 11:45 AM   •   Grand Chenier

Session 29:
Education and the Life Course

Chair: John R. Warren, University of Minnesota
Discussant: Megan Andrew, University of Notre Dame

  1. The Lasting Effects of Parent Job Loss on Sibling’s Educational AttainmentCaren Arbeit, University of Minnesota

  2. The Effects of Timing and Duration of Adolescent and Early Adulthood Obesity on College Enrollment and CompletionCarolina Milesi, University of Chicago ; Russell Bittmann, NORC at the University of Chicago

  3. The Development of Early Skills: Self-Productivity and Cross-FertilizationJason R. Thomas, Pennsylvania State University ; Katsuya Oi, Pennsylvania State University

  4. Divorce Divide or Educational Divide? Parental Education Level and Family Histories as Interwoven Forces in the Reproduction of Social InequalitySofie Vanassche, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ; Nele Havermans, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ; Koen Matthijs, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

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