Unequal Childhoods

Annette Lareau

How do the ways families of different social classes raise children show up in daily life, and do the differences last into adulthood?

At a glance

You will notice how class shapes a family's daily rhythm, from crowded activity schedules to money worries
You will notice how families of different classes talk with children differently, and how that plays out at school
You will be able to judge whether the class differences in how children are raised still show once they are adults