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Unequal Childhoods

Annette Lareau

Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life

Annette Lareau

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Unequal Childhoods Essay Topics

1.

Based on the evidence provided in the study, which parenting style (concerted cultivation vs. accomplishment of natural growth) is more effective or beneficial for children, and why?

2.

Lareau’s study examines the differences in daily family life between middle- and working-class families. How do these differences affect the future trajectory of children in each class?

3.

Like any sociological study, there are always more questions than answers left at its conclusion. Design a study to either follow-up Lareau’s study or design a study that would add to the information she gathered and the conclusions she found.

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