Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality: Diverging Destinies

by Paul R. Amato

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 331938368X
• ISBN13: 9783319383682
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"