As such, family factors were predictive of unique variance above and beyond adherence, indicating direct and indirect effects of family variables on metabolic control. (academic.oup.com)
For the single - parent family variable, this amounts to an increase of 1.2 years in the amount of time children spent living with one parent between the ages of 14 and 16. (educationnext.org)
The article looks at four different family variables that may influence student achievement and at ways in which schools can offset the effects of these variables. (educationnext.org)