The effect of socioeconomic background on occupational attainment is well established. But
the effect of status does not account for all of the association between occupational origins …

Regression analysis of occupational mobility is made feasible by recent work providing
socioecomonic status scores for detailed occupations. Data from the Chicago portion of the …

A cross-sectional investigation of San Jose, California, was made, and data were gathered
on occupational history, vocational training, income, etc., in an attempt to answer the …

Abstract" Much of the recent intergenerational shifting in occupational position can be
attributed to the expanding requirements for workers in mass industrial and clerical jobs, and …

There has been no change over time in the relative mobility chances of American men
whose fathers held different occupations. Changes in the occupational structure are the only …

The job histories of 935 respondents in Oakland, California, reveal that the majority of them
have had unstable occupational careers. The findings cast doubt on the assumption that …

The level of" pure mobility," or what is termed here" occupational inheritance," in thirteen
nations is linked to a set of independent variables drawn from a theoretical statement by …

This paper explores the applicability of a recently developed path model of the process of
educational and early occupational attainment to a longitudinal study of a national sample of …

The association between men's and women's socioeconomic origins and destinations
decreased by one-third between 1972 and 1985. This trend is related to the rising proportion …

Numerous discussions and some previous research have suggested that the United States
and Great Britain should differ in their patterns of social mobility, with Great Britain exhibiting …