Transmitting Inequality: Wealth and the American Family

TitleTransmitting Inequality: Wealth and the American Family
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsElmelech, Y
PublisherRowman and Littlefield Publishers Inc.
CityLanham
KeywordsAdult children, Demographics, Net Worth and Assets
Abstract

While the United States is the world's richest nation, the distribution of private property and wealth among Americans is often comprised of alarmingly disparate portions. With a rapidly aging and increasingly diverse population, the interdependence between generations, institutions, and social spheres has become essential to social stratification processes in contemporary American society. In this authoritative work, Yuval Elmelech investigates the role that family transactions of material resources play in the stratification system. Drawing on empirical evidence from a broad array of sources, Transmitting Inequality provides an interdisciplinary framework for examining the social, demographic, and institutional structures that shape the distribution of property and wealth in the United States.

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Endnote Keywords

Wealth/Intergenerational Transfers/Bequests/Social Stratification

Endnote ID

19120

Citation Key5278