Inequalities among individuals and households in achieved socioeconomic status (income,
wealth, and so on) in the United States have reached levels not observed for almost a …

It is widely recognized that, on average, children from poorer backgrounds have worse
educational outcomes than their better-off peers. There is less evidence on how this …

Although there is now a large body of empirical research on neighbourhood effects, we
know relatively little about the causal mechanisms responsible for relationships between …

Socioeconomic Status, Parenting, and Child Development presents cutting-edge thinking
and research on linkages among socioeconomic status, parenting, and child development …

The authors begin with an overview of the causes and consequences of urban sprawl in the
twentieth century, focusing in particular on lower transportation costs and self-sorting of the …

Uncovering the effect of school racial composition is difficult because racial mixing is not
accidental but instead an outcome of government and family choices. Using rich panel data …

The American Dream and the Public Schools examines issues that have excited and divided
Americans for years, including desegregation, school funding, testing, vouchers, bilingual …

For several decades, social scientists have tracked the fiscal health of American central
cities with some degree of concern. Suburbanization, spawned by technological …

Background/Context The Equality of Educational Opportunity study is widely recognized as
one of the most important studies on schooling ever performed. The findings from the report …

The United States' metropolitan areas' ever-changing economies, demographics, and
morphologies have fostered opportunity for some and hardship for others. These differential …