Danger on the Way to School: Exposure to ViolentCrime, Public Transportation, and Absenteeism
In this study, we propose and test a mechanism for the effect of neighborhood of residence on school outcomes: absenteeism that results from exposure to danger on the way to school. We first determine the most efficient route to school using public transportation for 4,200 first-time freshmen in Bal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Society for Sociological Science
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Sociological Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.sociologicalscience.com/articles-v6-5-118/ |