Resumen

CERVINI, Rubén; DARI, Nora  y  QUIROZ, Silvia. Family Structure and Academic Performance in Latin American Nations: Data from the Second Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study. RMIE [online]. 2014, vol.19, n.61, pp.569-597. ISSN 1405-6666.

This article examines the effect of family structure on sixth-grade achievement in mathematics and reading in some Latin American countries. An analysis is made of information from tests and family and student questionnaires completed by 90,000 children in 2,450 schools during the Second Regional Comparative and Explanatory Study. Multilevel models with three levels (student, school, nation) are used. Three family structures are defined: two parents, single parent, and other combinations. This classification covers the most common basic categories in studies of the topic. Students living in two-parent families obtain higher achievement levels in mathematics and reading than other students, even after controlling the student's socioeconomic level and academic background. The school context and family structure have an effect according to the family's socioeconomic level.

Palabras llave : family factors; academic achievement; elementary education; Latin America.

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