Achievement inequality and the institutional structure of educational systems: A comparative perspective
HG Van de Werfhorst, JJB Mijs - Annual review of sociology, 2010 - annualreviews.org
We review the comparative literature on the impact of national-level educational institutions
on inequality in student achievement. We focus on two types of institutions that characterize …
on inequality in student achievement. We focus on two types of institutions that characterize …
Intergenerational mobility and inequality: The Latin American case
F Torche - Annual review of sociology, 2014 - annualreviews.org
Prompted by new data and a renewed concern about equality of opportunity, the study of
intergenerational mobility has flourished in Latin America in the past decade. Although …
intergenerational mobility has flourished in Latin America in the past decade. Although …
[图书][B] The schooled society: The educational transformation of global culture
D Baker - 2020 - degruyter.com
Only 150 years ago, the majority of the world's population was largely illiterate. Today, not
only do most people over fifteen have basic reading and writing skills, but 20 percent of the …
only do most people over fifteen have basic reading and writing skills, but 20 percent of the …
Income inequality, intergenerational mobility, and the Great Gatsby Curve: Is education the key?
J Jerrim, L Macmillan - Social Forces, 2015 - academic.oup.com
It is widely believed that countries with greater levels of income inequality also have lower
levels of intergenerational mobility. This relationship, known as the Great Gatsby Curve …
levels of intergenerational mobility. This relationship, known as the Great Gatsby Curve …
Is a college degree still the great equalizer? Intergenerational mobility across levels of schooling in the United States
F Torche - American journal of sociology, 2011 - journals.uchicago.edu
A quarter century ago, an important finding in stratification research showed that the
intergenerational occupational association was much weaker among college graduates …
intergenerational occupational association was much weaker among college graduates …
Persistent inequality in educational attainment and its institutional context
FT Pfeffer - European sociological review, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Research has repeatedly shown that educational opportunities are distributed unevenly in
all countries. Therefore, the question is not whether family background and educational …
all countries. Therefore, the question is not whether family background and educational …
Long-term decline in intergenerational mobility in the United States since the 1850s
We make use of newly available data that include roughly 5 million linked household and
population records from 1850 to 2015 to document long-term trends in intergenerational …
population records from 1850 to 2015 to document long-term trends in intergenerational …
[图书][B] The COVID-19 pandemic: Shocks to education and policy responses
World Bank - 2020 - csrbox.org
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the world was living a learning crisis. Before the
pandemic, 258 million children and youth of primary-and secondary-school age were out of …
pandemic, 258 million children and youth of primary-and secondary-school age were out of …
Educational inequality, educational expansion, and intergenerational income persistence in the United States
D Bloome, S Dyer, X Zhou - American Sociological Review, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
The children of high-income parents often become high-income adults, while their low-
income peers often become low-income adults. Education plays a central role in this …
income peers often become low-income adults. Education plays a central role in this …
Bringing intergenerational social mobility research into the twenty-first century: Why mothers matter
E Beller - American sociological review, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Conventional social mobility research, which measures family social class background
relative to only fathers' characteristics, presents an outmoded picture of families—a picture …
relative to only fathers' characteristics, presents an outmoded picture of families—a picture …