Divergent Paths of American Families
But the most troubling finding, researchers say, may be how American families have taken divergent paths: White people, the educated and the economically secure have much more stable family situations than minorities, the uneducated and the poor.
“The state of American families has become increasingly polarized,” said Zhenchao Qian, author of the new study and professor of sociology at The Ohio State University.
“Race and ethnicity, education, economics and immigration status are increasingly linked to how well families fare.”
