Editing Inheritance (section)

===Sociological and economic effects of inheritance inequality===
It is further argued that the degree to which economic status and inheritance is transmitted across generations determines one's life chances in society. Although many have linked one's social origins and educational attainment to life chances and opportunities, education cannot serve as the most influential predictor of [[economic mobility]]. In fact, children of well-off parents generally receive better schooling and benefit from material, cultural, and genetic inheritances.<ref>Bowles, Samuel; Gintis, Herbert, "The Inheritance of Inequality." ''[[Journal of Economic Perspectives]]'' Vol. 16, No. 3, 2002, p. 4</ref> Likewise, schooling attainment is often persistent across generations and families with higher amounts of inheritance are able to acquire and transmit higher amounts of [[human capital]]. Lower amounts of human capital and inheritance can perpetuate inequality in the housing market and higher education.  Research reveals that inheritance plays an important role in the accumulation of housing wealth. Those who receive an inheritance are more likely to own a home than those who do not regardless of the size of the inheritance.<ref>Flippen, Chenoa A. "Racial and Ethnic Inequality in Homeownership and Housing Equity." The Sociological Quarterly, Volume 42, No. 2 p. 134</ref>

Often, racial or religious minorities and individuals from socially disadvantaged backgrounds receive less inheritance and wealth.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Strand |first=Palma Joy |date=2010 |title=Inheriting Inequality: Wealth, Race, and the Laws of Succession |url=https://hdl.handle.net/1794/10955 |format=PDF |journal=Oregon Law Review |volume=89 |issue=2 |pages=453-503 |via=University of Oregon Scholars' Bank}}</ref> As a result, mixed races might be excluded in inheritance privilege and are more likely to rent homes or live in poorer neighborhoods, as well as achieve lower educational attainment compared with whites in America.<ref name=":0" />

Nations with the highest [[income inequality|income]] and [[wealth inequalities]] often have the highest rates of homicide and disease (such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension) which results in high mortality rates.<ref>page 20 of "The Spirit Level"by Wilkinson & Pickett, Bloomsbury Press 2009</ref> A ''[[New York Times]]'' article reveals that the U.S. is the world's wealthiest nation, but "ranks twenty-ninth in life expectancy, right behind Jordan and Bosnia" and "has the second highest mortality rate of the comparable OECD countries".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/mortality-rates-u-s-compare-countries/|title=How do mortality rates in the U.S. compare to other countries?}}</ref> This has been regarded as highly attributed to the significant gap of inheritance inequality in the country,<ref>Dubner, Stephen. "How Big of a Deal Is Income Inequality? A Guest Post". The ''New York Times''. August 27, 2008.</ref> although there are clearly other factors such as the affordability of [[healthcare]].

When social and economic inequalities centered on inheritance are perpetuated by major social institutions such as family, education, religion, etc., these differing life opportunities are argued to be transmitted from each generation.  As a result, this inequality is believed to become part of the overall social structure.<ref>Rokicka, Ewa. "Local policy targeted at reducing inheritance of inequalities in European countries." May 2006. [http://www.profit.uni.lodz.pl/pub/dok2/6ca34cbaf07ece58cbd1b4f24371c8c8/PROFIT_dissemination_ER_16th_IC_of%20_IT&FA.pdf Lodz.pl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081216223207/http://www.profit.uni.lodz.pl/pub/dok2/6ca34cbaf07ece58cbd1b4f24371c8c8/PROFIT_dissemination_ER_16th_IC_of%20_IT%26FA.pdf |date=2008-12-16 }} {{in lang|pl}}</ref>

Women's unequal inheritance rights refer to the disparities and discriminatory practices that women face in inheriting property and assets compared to men. These inequalities stem from a combination of legal, cultural, and religious practices that often prioritize male heirs over female ones, resulting in significant socio-economic consequences for women.