Unequal family lives : causes and consequences in Europe and the Americas Across the Americas and Europe the family has changed and marriage is in retreat. To answer the question of whats driving these changes and how they impact social and economic inequality progressives have typically focused on the economic causes of changing family structures whereas conservatives tend to stress cultural and policy roots. In this illuminating book an international group of scholars revisit these issues offering competing and contrasting perspectives from left center and right while also adding a third layer of analysis: namely the role of gender changes in womens roles male employment patterns and gendered family responsibilities in driving family change across three continents. Unequal Family Lives: Causes and Consequences in Europe and the Americas adds richness and depth to our understanding of the relationship between family and economics in the United States Europe and Latin America.