Abstract
Residential instability is linked to lower educational attainment, but research—particularly quantitative research—often overlooks the causes underlying residential moves and the differential effects of forced and voluntary mobility. Using longitudinal data from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study, we examine how different trajectories of residential mobility shape high school completion among low-income children. We find that both forced and voluntary moves are associated with lower graduation rates. Repeated moves and moves during adolescence are also linked to lower graduation rates, while eviction-specific moves are not uniquely predictive of graduation.
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