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Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality - Diverging Destinies (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
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Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality - Diverging Destinies (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Series: National Symposium on Family Issues, 5
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The widening gap between the rich and the poor is turning the
American dream into an impossibility for many, particularly
children and families. And as the children of low-income families
grow to adulthood, they have less access to opportunities and
resources than their higher-income peers--and increasing odds of
repeating the experiences of their parents. Families in an Era of
Increasing Inequality probes the complex relations between social
inequality and child development and examines possibilities for
disrupting these ongoing patterns. Experts across the social
sciences track trends in marriage, divorce, employment, and family
structure across socioeconomic strata in the U.S. and other
developed countries. These family data give readers a deeper
understanding of how social class shapes children's paths to
adulthood and how those paths continue to diverge over time and
into future generations. In addition, contributors critique current
policies and programs that have been created to reduce disparities
and offer suggestions for more effective alternatives. Among the
topics covered: Inequality begins at home: the role of parenting in
the diverging destinies of rich and poor children. Inequality
begins outside the home: putting parental educational investments
into context. How class and family structure impact the transition
to adulthood. Dealing with the consequences of changes in family
composition. Dynamic models of poverty-related adversity and child
outcomes. The diverging destinies of children and what it means for
children's lives. As new initiatives are sought to improve the
lives of families and children in the short and long term, Families
in an Era of Increasing Inequality is a key resource for
researchers and practitioners in family studies, social work,
health, education, sociology, demography, and psychology.
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