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Against the Tide: Household Structure, Opportunities, and Outcomes among White and Minority Youth
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Hill, Carolyn J.; Holzer, Harry J.; Chen, Henry – W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2008
Gaps in educational and employment outcomes persist (and in some cases are growing) among various groups of young adults in the United States. Particularly notable are the gaps that exist between minority young adults--especially black young adults--and their white counterparts. One oft-cited reason for this trend is the growing number of youth…
Descriptors: Family Characteristics, Minority Groups, Whites, Educational Attainment
Whither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances
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Duncan, Greg J., Ed.; Murnane, Richard, Ed. – Russell Sage Foundation, 2011
As the incomes of affluent and poor families have diverged over the past three decades, so too has the educational performance of their children. But how exactly do the forces of rising inequality affect the educational attainment and life chances of low-income children? In "Whither Opportunity?" a distinguished team of economists,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Community Characteristics, Neighborhoods, Behavior Problems
Women in the Labor Force. Studies in Population Series.
Sweet, James A. – 1973
Based on data from a 1960 Census Bureau report, Employment Status and Work Experience, the study provides a detailed analysis of the employment patterns and earnings of working wives in the United States. One major objective of the study was to examine labor force activity of wives as it was influenced by the composition of their families…
Descriptors: Black Community, Black Employment, Census Figures, Economic Research
Growing Up with a Single Parent. What Hurts, What Helps.
McLanahan, Sara; Sandefur, Gary – 1994
Using information from four national surveys and a decade of research, this book demonstrates the connection between family structure and a child's prospects for success. It shows how divorce, particularly with often-attendant drops in income, parental involvement, and access to community resources, diminishes children's chances for wellbeing. It…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Development, Child Support, Community Support
The Nation's Families: 1960-1990.
Masnick, George; And Others – 1980
This Family Outlook Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the nation's population, household composition, family structure, and women's working patterns from 1960 to 1990 and describes the implications of these trends for American society. The behavior of groups of individuals born in the same years were followed as they grew older.…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Cohort Analysis, Employed Women, Employment Patterns
Families That Work: Children In a Changing World.
Kamerman, Sheila B., Ed.; Hayes, Cheryl D., Ed. – 1982
The papers in this book investigate the current state of knowledge about how families, various formal and informal community institutions, the workplace, and the marketplace have adapted to changing patterns of labor force participation and related changes in family structure and with what consequences for children. The book is divided into three…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Development, Child Rearing