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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Family Studies
  • Demography

Background:

  • Growing social and economic inequalities in the US coincide with evolving family structures.
  • Multigenerational family ties are increasingly significant in perpetuating inequality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an integrative model for understanding how multigenerational families contribute to inequality.
  • To extend the family life course framework into a multigenerational perspective.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the family life course framework, integrating individual, sociohistorical, and processual time.
  • Applying concepts of linked lives and cumulative inequality.
  • Proposing an integrative model of linked lives and cumulative inequality.

Main Results:

  • Advantage and disadvantage are transmitted and accumulate across multiple generations.
  • Multigenerational family dynamics play a crucial role in perpetuating inequality.

Conclusions:

  • An integrative, multigenerational family approach is essential for studying inequality.
  • Identifies data sources and methodologies for family scholars.