““The Long Shadow implicates family resources and early constraints with regard to socioeconomic standing in young adulthood. The internal environment of the family is one source of influence; the larger world to which children are exposed is another. The external environments most relevant for children's development are the neighborhood and the school. In the early years, family is decisive for both: by deciding where to live, parents determine the neighborhood and school contexts to which their children are exposed.4””
