Although a variety of factors influence the intergenerational correlation of economic status,
evidence suggests that parenting practices play a crucial role. These practices include …

This Handbook brings together knowledge about intergenerational inequalities from
sociology and economics. A multitude of studies in both disciplines have raised questions …

The degree to which grown children mimic the socioeconomic accomplishments of their
parents differs markedly from one country to another. Using parent/child correlations in …

Studies have long shown that in many nations, parental socioeconomic status tends to be
passed down to children and that the intergenerational transmission of advantage can …

This paper presents and discusses four different approaches to the study of how individuals'
income and education during adulthood are related to their family background. The most …

Intergenerational disadvantage refers to the situation in which multiple generations of the
same family experience high and persisting levels of social exclusion, material and human …

The family is the key context in which children are socialized and the central unit of analysis
for understanding intergenerational inequality. Social mobility scholars typically emphasize …

The Research Handbook on Intergenerational Inequality is motivated by a core question in
social science: to what extent does one's family background and childhood experience …

The way in which family background contributes to social inequality is a key social science
question. A central goal of the CONOPP project is to advance our understanding of the role …

Practically all modern political movements accept the ideal of equal opportunity in the
context of intergenerational social inequality. That principle, also known as meritocracy …