Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface to the Paperback Edition vii
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. Chapter 1. Introduction 1
6. Chapter 2. Best-Laid Plans 30
7. Chapter 3. The Model Family 67
8. Chapter 4. Enmeshed Autonomy 95
9. Chapter 5. Race and Upward Mobility 122
10. Chapter 6. Cultivating Potential 156
11. Chapter 7. Conclusion: A Right to the Future 190
12. Methodological Appendix. Family Situations 202
13. Notes 215
14. Bibliography 239
15. Index 257