Non-married women and asset ownership : the effects of marital status and social class on wealth accumulation / Lori Latrice Sykes ; with a foreword by Hayward Derrick Horton.

Author/creator Sykes, Lori Latrice
Format Book
Publication InfoLewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2008.
Descriptionv, 142 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Single women--United States. --Economic conditions.
Single women--United States. --Social conditions.
Wealth--United States.

Contents Introduction -- Ain't no making it: socioeconomic status and wealth in historical perspective -- Trends in net worth and wealth composition -- Explaining difference -- Perspectives on wealth inequality -- A home of her own -- Living single and in business for themselves -- The great divide: savings, stocks, and real estate -- Nonmarried female baby boomers and asset ownership -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix: A notes on data and methods -- Index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 103-121) and index.
LCCN 2008012478
ISBN9780773453715 ((hardcover) : alk. paper)
ISBN0773453717 ((hardcover) : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ1421 .S94 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold