| Description |
xv, 255 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
"With a new introduction by the authors"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- 1. Just the way she planned -- 2. The over-consumption myth -- 3. Mom : the all-purpose safety net -- 4. The myth of the immoral debtor -- 5. Going it alone in a two-income world -- 6. The cement life raft -- 7. The financial fire drill -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Summary |
Describes the economic and social impact of the two-income family, explaining why sending mothers to work has made families more vulnerable economically, pointing to the intense bidding war for housing and schooling in America's suburbs, and presenting an innovative series of solutions. |
| Subject |
Dual-career families -- United States.
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Family -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Bankruptcy -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Tyagi, Amelia Warren, 1971-
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| Added Title |
2 income trap |
| ISBN |
0465090907 (pbk.) : $14.00 ($19.95 CAN) |
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9780465090907 (pbk.) |
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