Francis Dania V, Weller Christian E
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA.
Rev Black Polit Econ. 2022 Mar;49(1):41-60. doi: 10.1177/00346446211017797.
Wealth and education establish a cycle of intergenerational inequality. Wealthier households can provide more educational opportunities for their children, who then will have more chances to build wealth for themselves. The digital divide may have emerged as a key reinforcing mechanism of education through wealth and of future wealth through education during the pandemic. The intergenerational transmission of racial wealth inequality likely played out at rapid speed during the pandemic. We analyze the link between wealth, reliable internet and electronic device availability, remote learning time, race, and ethnicity, using the U.S. Census Bureau's Household Pulse Survey. We conclude that Black and Hispanic/Latinx households have less reliable internet and devices available. This goes along with fewer hours children spend on remote learning. The lack of internet and devices correlates with less wealth, as reflected in lower homeownership rates and greater housing instability. Black and Hispanic/Latinx households, in particular, are more likely to be renters and face housing instability.
财富和教育形成了一种代际不平等的循环。富裕家庭能够为子女提供更多教育机会,而这些子女随后将有更多机会为自己积累财富。在疫情期间,数字鸿沟可能已成为通过财富影响教育以及通过教育影响未来财富的关键强化机制。种族财富不平等的代际传递在疫情期间可能迅速显现。我们利用美国人口普查局的家庭脉搏调查,分析了财富、可靠的互联网接入和电子设备可用性、远程学习时间、种族和族裔之间的联系。我们得出结论,黑人家庭以及西班牙裔/拉丁裔家庭可获得的互联网和设备可靠性较低。这与儿童花在远程学习上的时间较少有关。互联网和设备的缺乏与财富较少相关,这体现在较低的住房拥有率和更高的住房不稳定性上。特别是,黑人和西班牙裔/拉丁裔家庭更有可能是租房者,面临住房不稳定问题。