Includes bibliographical references (pages 100-112)
Contents:
Economics and the crisis of the family -- What do we know about changing family structure? -- The economic consequences of changing family structure -- The long shadow of the Moynihan report -- What to do and the limits of policy -- Conclusion: human capital, social capital, and character.
Summary:
"Since the 1950s, divorces and out-of-wedlock births in America have risen dramatically. This has significantly affected the economic well-being of the country's most vulnerable populations. In Home Economics: The Consequences of Changing Family Structure, Nick Schulz argues that serious consideration of the consequences of changing family structure is sorely missing from conversations about American economy policy and politics. Apprehending a complete picture of this country's economic condition will be impossible if poverty, income equality, wealth disparities, and unemployment alone are taken into consideration, claims Schulz"--Back cover.
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