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Research Article
Family capital and the invisible transfer of privilege: Intergenerational support and social class in early adulthood
Article first published online: 10 MAR 2008
DOI: 10.1002/cd.206
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New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
Special Issue: Social Class and Transitions to Adulthood
Volume 2008, Issue 119, pages 11–24, Spring 2008
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Swartz, T. T. (2008), Family capital and the invisible transfer of privilege: Intergenerational support and social class in early adulthood. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2008: 11–24. doi: 10.1002/cd.206
Publication History
- Issue published online: 10 MAR 2008
- Article first published online: 10 MAR 2008
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- Research Network on Transitions to Adulthood funded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Grant Number: 00–00–65719-HCD)
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Abstract
Sociologists have long recognized the relationships between family background and social class attainment. However, by neglecting the multiple ways in which families and parents provide advantages and the extent to which these advantages extend into adulthood, they may still be underestimating the role of families in the reproduction of class inequalities. This chapter explores these impacts under the conceptual rubric of family capital. A new battery of interviews with a diverse collection of young adults is used to illustrate these points and offer suggestions for future research and analysis.