Beyond the Schoolyard: The Role of Parenting Logics, Financial Resources, and Social Institutions in the Social Class Gap in Structured Activity Participation.

We investigate class differences in youth activity participation with interview, survey, and archival data from a diverse sample of parents (n = 51) in two schools. Findings point toward structural rather than cultural explanations. Working- and middle-class parents overlap in parenting logics about...

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Published in:	Sociology of Education Vol. 85; no. 2; pp. 131 - 158
Main Authors:	Bennett, Pamela R., Lutz, Amy C., Jayaram, Lakshmi
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. Apr2012
Subjects:	Social stratification Class differences Working class families Parent participation in education Equality & society Social history Student activities Services for students
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