Family Structure, Risks, and Racial Stratification in Poverty

Family structure remains a dominant explanation for understanding racial inequality in poverty. Yet, empirical studies show family structure does not fully account for this association. We present racial stratification as an alternative perspective emphasizing the social construction of race and how...

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Published in:Social problems (Berkeley, Calif.) Calif.), 2021-11, Vol.68 (4), p.964-985
Main Authors: Williams, Deadric T., Baker, Regina S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Black people
Families & family life
Family structure
Fines & penalties
Latin American cultural groups
Mothers
Panel data
Penalties
Poverty
Race
Racial inequality
Racial stratification
Racialization
Racism
Risk
Risk assessment
Social construction
Stratification
White people
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