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A bstract . The attainment of a high school education is essential to the reduction of the probability of poverty and long term dependence on welfare . How six distinct family structures over four separate periods of childhood are related to the likelihood of graduating from high school are studied. The impact of family structure is found to vary by both the type of structure experienced and the age of the child when the experience occurred. The effect of a change in family structure is also found lo vary with the child's age. Support is provided as to the efficacy of some government programs such as Head Start .
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