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5. Rich teenagers don't have to work, clean the house, or care for younger siblings

Sun Jul 26, 2015, 01:10 PM

Jul 2015

That frees up a lot of time for enrichment activities.

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Well-off families create 'glass floor' to ensure children's success, says study [View all] n2doc Jul 2015 OP

As evidenced by Bush v Gore, for instance. Orrex Jul 2015 #1

This is news? Johnyawl Jul 2015 #2

cultural capital - the passing down of opportunity to one's offspring Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #15

Isn't George W Bush the poster child for this phenomena? CoffeeCat Jul 2015 #3

Nope, Jeb was a lackluster student K-12 TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #8

Dry rot is more like it. hifiguy Jul 2015 #11

Nearly 30 years ago I was engaged in my job hunt hifiguy Jul 2015 #10

Any parent does LittleBlue Jul 2015 #13

yes. well documented pattern. even progressive rich parents Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #14