Unequal Childhoods

Explore the impact of social class on American childhoods through in-depth observations of middle-class, working-class, and poor families. Discover the differences between "concerted cultivation" and "the accomplishment of natural growth" as parents strive to shape their children's futures. This instant classic provides an eye-opening analysis of the power and limits of social class in shaping the lives of America's children, now updated to examine the transition to adulthood.