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Sykes, Lori Latrice

Dr. Sykes is Assistant Professor of African-American Studies at John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the State University of New York at Albany.

Non-Married Women and Asset Ownership: The Effects of Marital Status and Social Class on Wealth Accumulation
2008 0-7734-5371-7
Using census based data, this study examines whether or not differences in asset ownership for non-married women can be explained by race alone or whether other social and demographic variables help explain observed differences.