Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America 9780804770897

Social Class and Changing Families in an Unequal America 9780804779081

This book offers an up-to-the-moment assessment of the condition of the American family in an era of growing inequality.

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Misconception: Social Class and Infertility in America 9780813564814

Despite the fact that, statistically, women of low socioeconomic status (SES) experience greater difficulty conceiving c

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Families in America 9780520961241

In this accessible, engaging, and up-to-date course book, Susan L. Brown employs ethnographic vignettes and demographic

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The New Chinese America: Class, Economy, and Social Hierarchy 9780813549125

The 1965 Immigration Act altered the lives and outlook of Chinese Americans in fundamental ways. The New Chinese America

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Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life 9780520949904

Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on in-depth observations of black an

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We Thought It Would Be Heaven: Refugees in an Unequal America 9780520976504

Resettled refugees in America face a land of daunting obstacles where small things—one person, one encounter—can make al

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Unequal Choices: How Social Class Shapes Where High-Achieving Students Apply to College 1978827059, 9781978827059

High-achieving students from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to end up at less selective ins

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Credit an Debt in an Unequal Society 9781789206388

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Changing Social Security in Latin America: Toward Alleviating the Social Costs of Economic Reform 9781685858803

Mesa-Lago concentrates on the process of social security reform - intended to create mechanisms that can more effectivel

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Across Generations: Immigrant Families in America 9780814728468

Immigrants and their American-born children represent about one quarter of the United States population. Drawing on rich

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