Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. I. Our Roots 23
6. II. Stalled: Today’s Middle Class 46
7. III. Stuck: Today’s Low- Income Families 71
8. IV. Soaring above and Sounding the Alarm: Today’s Professional Families 96
9. V. Thinking Like an Economist 123
10. VI. Here at Home: Paid Time off to Care 151
11. VII. There at Work: Scheduling Time 174
12. VIII. Care: When You Can’t Be at Home 199
13. IX. Fair: Finding the Right Path 226
14. Conclusion 249
15. Appendix: Data and Methods 257
16. Figure Sources 271
17. Notes 273
18. Acknowledgments 327
19. Index 331