Engines of Inequality: Class, Race, and Family Structure

The past 30 years have witnessed a dramatic divergence in family structure by social class, income, education, and race. This article reviews the data on these trends, explores their significance, and assesses social scientists’ recent attempts to explain them. The article concludes that society-wid...

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1. VerfasserIn: Wax, Amy L. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2008
In:Jahr: 2008
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