Families in an Era of Increasing Inequality Diverging Destinies /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Amato, Paul R. (Editor), Booth, Alan (Editor), McHale, Susan M. (Editor), Van Hook, Jennifer (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: National Symposium on Family Issues, 5
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Social policy.; Families.; Families > Social aspects.; Developmental psychology.; Social Sciences.; Family.; Developmental Psychology.; Social Policy.

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 incr...