Passing the torch : does higher education for the disadvantaged pay off across the generations? / Paul Attewell and David E. Lavin ; in collaboration with Thurston Domina and Tania Levey.
| Author/creator | Attewell, Paul A., 1949- |
| Other author | Lavin, David E. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2007. |
| Description | xviii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Series | American Sociological Association's Rose series in sociology Rose series in sociology. ^A984102 |
| Contents | Passing the torch: an overview -- Thirty years later: educational attainments -- How families fared: the college payoff -- Breaking the cycle of disadvantage: maternal education and children's success -- How college changes a mother's parenting and affects her children's educational outcomes -- Dads and neighborhoods: their contributions to children's success -- Mass higher education and its critics -- The bottom line: the difference that open access makes. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-258) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006033291 |
| ISBN | 9780871540379 |
| ISBN | 0871540371 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC4069.6 .A87 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |