SOC101Y1 Lecture : Inequality and the Family
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For exam: income gap between rich & poor increases. 2 articles: trap in/out to poverty is related to family structure changes -> individuals can control. 3 structures interplay (economic condition = welfare state (usually not matter in northern europe // family structure change is a huge impact b/c of no union protection, thereby unemployment (us) // Lead to disadvantaged life/position: single parents = single income = greater chance of poverty. Social inequality: mate selection process: opportunity structure = not everyone marries whom they want. Black women = more single moms: demographic reason of gender imbalance within race: not enough men (gang violence, in a jail etc) Same-sex marriage: although it"s been legalized, still discriminated the way they are linked to each other can be diverse. Father"s income and education background: highly correlated with children"s income and education (your neighborhood also matters in which school you"ll go to)
