Table 1.
Socioeconomic Background and Family Composition
| Variable |
N (Percent of sample) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Mother’s Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 129 | (33.5) |
| Unskilled | 76 | (19.7) |
| Semi Skilled/Skilled | 116 | (30.1) |
| Semi Professional | 56 | (14.5) |
| Father’s Employment | ||
| Unemployed | 74 | (19.2) |
| Unskilled | 33 | (8.6) |
| Semi Skilled/Skilled | 188 | (48.8) |
| Semi Professional/Professional | 45 | (117) |
| Mother’s Education | ||
| Did not complete high school | 244 | (65.4) |
| Completed high school | 30 | (7.8) |
| Completed some college | 63 | (16.4) |
| Completed 2-year college | 20 | (5.2) |
| Completed 4-year college | 13 | (3.4) |
| Father’s Education | ||
| Did not complete high school | 250 | (72.9) |
| Completed high school | 42 | (10.9) |
| Completed some college | 25 | (6.5) |
| Completed 4-year college | 13 | (3.4) |
| Completed advanced degree | 13 | (3.4) |
| Family Composition | ||
| Dual parent household | 335 | (87.0) |
| Only child | 49 | (12.7) |
Note. Dual parent household represents whether there are at least 2 adults in the home. Of the 335 dual parent households, 178 had more than 2 adults.