Quotes by Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis

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Poor kids, through no fault of their own, are less prepared by their families, their schools, and their communities to d — Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
Upper-class parents enable their kids to form weak ties by exposing them more often to organized activities, professiona — Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
In the quarter century between 1979 and 2005, average after-tax income (adjusted for inflation) grew by $900 a year for — Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
Stressful conditions from outside school are much more likely to intrude into the classroom in high poverty schools. Eve — Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis
Schools themselves aren't creating the opportunity gap: the gap is already large by the time children enter kindergarten — Robert D. Putnam, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis