Live Poster Session: https://wesleyan.zoom.us/j/93244028137
Abstract: Promises have been continuously made by universities throughout the United States that a degree will lead to financial successes in the future, however, with the price tag of this educative process being as expensive as it is today, should the average citizen risk accumulating substantial debt for an overpriced education to provide for themselves and their future children, who will rely on their parents’ financial stability? Generational wealth may be explained by education levels, which therefore could explain how some families may not need to worry about a specific price tag of a college education. Moreover, these generational trends may lead to the widely-held sentiment that parental education level contributes directly to occupational and educational success for the younger generations (Dubow et al., 2009). On the other hand, understanding the correlation between financial success and parental education level may be crucial to addressing poverty in America, as longitudinal study data has suggested that poverty levels in the US trend with the status of the economy throughout generations (Chaudry, et al., 2016). Could children of parents without a college education be at a greater disadvantage financially than children whose parents are college-educated, and can these advantages and disadvantages be explained through generational differences?
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