Book · 2023 · Sociology
The Two-Parent Privilege
How the decline in marriage has increased inequality and lowered social mobility, and what we can do about it
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So she has this book The Two-Parent Privilege which just really I think does an excellent job of summarizing the kind of latest data on this.
The best things said about it
Did you dig into Melissa Connie's new one have you read that yeah I I just read it I finished it a couple of weeks ago excellent book excellent book yeah the two parent privilege dude.
Chris Williamson Modern Wisdom · Nov 2023 Well, we saw this with Melissa Carney's book, the the two parents advantage, two parent privilege. And um before it even came out, Melissa Carney is as sort of policy wonk DC, probably center left, I would imagine, a lovely lady, softly spoken, very well researched, and writes this book saying, "Look, there is kind of the freest advantage that.
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Why people recommend it
The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa S. Kearney is a contemporary policy-focused book that examines modern social science data to explore family structures and their direct impacts on child outcomes. On EconTalk, Richard Reeves recommended the book, stating that it does an exceptional job of synthesizing the most recent data regarding family structures and the advantages of two-parent households. Brad Wilcox discussed the book on Modern Wisdom, noting that the center-left policy wonk authored a well-researched work that sparked considerable controversy prior to its release by arguing for the benefits of two-parent families. Chris Williamson also highlighted the book across multiple episodes of Modern Wisdom, discussing it with guests like Rob Henderson and Patrick Bet-David, and praising its thorough presentation of data concerning family environments. Mary Eberstadt cited the volume on Modern Wisdom as well, utilizing its objective social science research and policy perspective to further analyze the broader cultural shifts surrounding the modern family.
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Richard Reeves So she has this book The Two-Parent Privilege which just really I think does an excellent job of summarizin… 1
“So she has this book The Two-Parent Privilege which just really I think does an excellent job of summarizing the kind of latest data on this.”
Chris Williamson did you dig into Melissa Connie's new one have you read that yeah I I just read it I finished it a couple o… 2
“did you dig into Melissa Connie's new one have you read that yeah I I just read it I finished it a couple of weeks ago excellent book excellent book yeah the two parent privilege dude”
“Melissa Carney just wrote a new book called the two parent Advantage uh two parent privilege”
Brad Wilcox Well, we saw this with Melissa Carney's book, the the two parents advantage, two parent privilege. And um b… 1
“Well, we saw this with Melissa Carney's book, the the two parents advantage, two parent privilege. And um before it even came out, Melissa Carney is as sort of policy wonk DC, probably center left, I would imagine, a lovely lady, softly spoken, very well researched, and writes this book saying, "Look, there is kind of the freest advantage that”
Mary Eberstadt Melissa carne's new book the two parent advantage you know looks at this through a policy wonk 1
“Melissa carne's new book the two parent advantage you know looks at this through a policy wonk”
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“her new book is called the two parent privilege how Americans stopped getting married and started falling behind”
“thanks also to Melissa Carney an economist at the University of Maryland and author of the new book The True parent privilege”