Whither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances

By Greg J. Duncan (editor), Richard J. Murnane (editor),

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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…

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1 author picked Whither Opportunity? Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children's Life Chances as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This book was edited by economists Duncan and Murnane. Equal numbers of sociologists and economists contributed chapters (I wrote chapter 4).

The book covers an enormous range of issues concerning U.S. education and how it affects children’s life chances.  There is a focus on public policy to help children from disadvantaged families, which is often how sociologists and economists come to talk to one another.

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