Studies of how characteristics of the family of origin are associated with educational and
labor market outcomes indicate the degree of openness of societies and have a long …

The relationship between intelligence and socioeconomic success has been the source of
numerous controversies. The present paper conducted a meta-analysis of the longitudinal …

The “socioeconomic achievement gap”—the disparity in academic achievement between
students from high-and low-socioeconomic status (SES) backgrounds—is well-known in the …

In this research we examine estimates of American social class mobility—the ability to move
up or down in education and income status. Across studies, overestimates of class mobility …

Youth Studies: an introduction is a clear, jargon-free and accessible textbook which will be
invaluable in helping to explain concepts, theories and trends within youth studies. The …

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 …

In the modern labor market what Côté (1996) describes as “identity capital”—comprising
educational, social, and psychological resources—is at a premium in entering and …

When economists are concerned with the inheritance of inequality, they typically focus on
the intergenerational transmission of income or wealth. In contrast, sociologists are more …

This paper examines inequalities in attainment in vocabulary and mathematics at age 16 for
a nationally representative cohort of people born in Britain in 1970 (the 1970 British Cohort …

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