Families in an era of increasing inequality [electronic resource] : diverging destinies / Paul R. Amato, Alan Booth, Susan M. McHale, Jennifer Van Hook, editors.
National Symposium on Family Issues (21st : 2013 : Pennsylvania State University); Amato, Paul R., editor.; Booth, Alan, 1935-2015 editor.; McHale, Susan, editor.; Van Hook, Jennifer, editor.
2015
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Title Families in an era of increasing inequality [electronic resource] : diverging destinies / Paul R. Amato, Alan Booth, Susan M. McHale, Jennifer Van Hook, editors.
Meeting Name National Symposium on Family Issues (21st : 2013 : Pennsylvania State University)
ISBN 9783319083087 electronic book
3319083082 electronic book
9783319083070
3319083074 (print)
9783319083070 (print)
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08308-7
Published Cham : Springer, [2015]
Copyright ©2015
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-319-08308-7 doi
Call Number HQ728 .F36 2015eb
Dewey Decimal Classification 306.85
Summary 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.
Note Chapters are based on papers presented at the National Symposium on Family Issues, held in October 2013, at the Pennsylvania State University.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed October 20, 2014).
Added Author Amato, Paul R., editor.
Booth, Alan, 1935-2015 editor.
McHale, Susan, editor.
Van Hook, Jennifer, editor.
Series National symposium on family issues (Series) ; volume 5.
Available in Other Form Families in an era of increasing inequality.
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Diverging Destinies Revisited
Divergent Responses to Family Inequality
Diverging Destinies in Rural America
Diverging Destinies Revisited: The Threat to Child Development and Social Mobility
Inequality Begins at Home: The Role of Parenting in the Diverging Destinies of Rich and Poor Children
Subjective Rationality, Parenting Styles, and Investments in Children
Inequality Begins Outside the Home: Putting Parental Educational Investments into context
Stressful Life Experiences and Contexts: The Effects on Parents and parenting
Diverse Pathways: Rethinking the Transition to Adulthood
The Transition to Adulthood
The Family Foundation: What Do Class and Family Structure Have to Do with the Transition to Adulthood
Different Social Class Dimensions Play Different Roles in the Transition to Adulthood
No Way Out: Dealing with the Consequences of Changes in Family Composition
Struggling to Stay Afloat: Dynamic Models of Poverty-related Adversity and Child Outcomes
The Diverging Destinies of Fathers and What it Means for Children's Lives
Reflecting on the Diverging Destinies of American Families: Policy Approaches as We Move Forward.

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