Marriage, Kids, and the Picket Fence? Household Type and Wealth among U.S. Households, 1989 to 2019

Evidence on how parenthood affects household wealth in the United States has been inconclusive, partially because previous studies have decontextualized parenthood from gender, marital, and relationship status. Yet, insights from economic sociology suggest that wealth-related behaviors are shaped by...

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Main Authors: Christine Percheski, Christina Gibson-Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society for Sociological Science 2022-04-01
Series:Sociological Science
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Online Access:https://sociologicalscience.com/articles-v9-7-159/