{"title":"Melissa S. Kearney","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our comprehensive collection of works by Melissa S. Kearney, a renowned author and scholar in the field of social sciences. With her extensive expertise and insightful analyses, Melissa S. Kearney provides readers with a deeper understanding of societal dynamics and educational frameworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Two-Parent Privilege\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the influence of family structure on children's outcomes, offering a thought-provoking exploration ideal for readers interested in education and social policy. Her writings are characterised by a clear, engaging style that makes complex topics accessible to a wide audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student, educator, or simply curious about the factors shaping educational success and societal structures, Melissa S. Kearney's works offer valuable perspectives and comprehensive research to enrich your knowledge. Explore her collection today and discover the impact of her influential contributions to the field of Education \u0026amp; Reference.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-two-parent-privilege-by-melissa-s-kearney-9781800753747","title":"The Two-Parent Privilege","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Two-Parent Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e, Melissa S. Kearney makes a provocative, data-driven case for marriage by showing how the institution's decline has led to a host of economic woes. Eschewing the religious and values-based arguments that have long dominated this conversation, Kearney demonstrates how the greatest impacts of marriage are, in fact, economic: when two adults marry, their economic and household lives improve, offering a host of benefits not only for the married adults but for their children. Studies show that these effects are today starker, and more unevenly distributed, than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on more than a decade of economic research, including her original work, Kearney shows that a household that includes two married parents – holding steady among upper-class adults, increasingly rare among most everyone else – functions as an economic vehicle that advantages some children over others. As these trends of marriage and class continue, the compounding effects on inequality and opportunity grow increasingly dire. Their effects include not just children's behavioural and educational outcomes, but a surprisingly devastating effect on adult men, whose role in the workforce and society appears intractably damaged by the emerging economics of our new social norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor many, the two-parent home may be an old-fashioned symbol of a vanished way of life. But \u003ci\u003eThe Two-Parent Privilege\u003c\/i\u003e makes it clear that marriage, for all its challenges and faults, may be our best path to a more equitable future. By confronting the critical role that family makeup plays in shaping children's lives and futures, Kearney offers a critical assessment of what a decline in marriage means for an economy and a society – and what we must do to change course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556101804268,"sku":"9781800753747","price":41.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3637563482829.jpg?v=1750134565"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/melissa-s-kearney.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}