@article{723819,
      recid = {723819},
      author = {Amato, Paul R., and Booth, Alan, and McHale, Susan, and  Van Hook, Jennifer,},
      title = {Families in an era of increasing inequality diverging  destinies / [electronic resource] :. National Symposium on  Family Issues},
      pages = {1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages).},
      note = {Chapters are based on papers presented at the National  Symposium on Family Issues, held in October 2013, at the  Pennsylvania State University.},
      abstract = {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.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/723819},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08308-7},
}