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.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sykes, Lori Latrice
Language:English
Published: Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Single women > United States > Economic conditions.
Single women > United States > Social conditions.
Wealth > United States.
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Physical Description:v, 142 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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.