We examine ten cohorts of male eighth graders in public schools in Chicago, IL: 1995-2004. We find that composite measures of math achievement, reading achievement, and neighborhood SES during elementary school are strong predictors of future felony arraignment and incarceration, even among...

Who toils? : race, equal opportunity, and the division of labor -- Against leveling the playing field -- Against limiting opportunity -- Egalitarianism of opportunity and other egalitarianisms -- Can everyone be esteemed? -- Opportunity for what? : defending the constellation -- Sharing labor --...

Poor people, poor places -- Chicago : economic and social transformation of an urban metropolis -- The study of population -- Family matters : turning points from orientation to procreation -- Doles and safety nets : public assistance and income support -- Makin' a living : employment...

College attendance and completion in the U.S. are strongly correlated with race and socioeconomic background. Do public postsecondary institutions themselves exacerbate pre-college disparities, or reduce them? We address this question using longitudinal data linking the records of students at...

This paper discusses the impact of growing joblessness and dwindling work opportunities on inner-city areas in America. The lack of low-skilled manual work in the inner city is linked to poverty, crime, family dissolution and the social life of neighbourhoods. The paper discusses this impact at...