Methods textbooks in sociology and other social sciences routinely recommend the use of
the logit or probit model when an outcome variable is binary, an ordered logit or ordered …

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

In The Class Ceiling, authors Sam Friedman and Daniel Laurison deftly dismantle popular
(and often highly politicized) myths about inequality and meritocracy in the UK. First, and …

An avid gamer and sharp media critic explains meritocracy's negative contribution to video
game culture—and what can be done about it Video games have brought entertainment …

In this book, Hakim presents a new, multi-disciplinary theory for explaining and predicting
current and future patterns of women's choice between employment and family work …

On Sociology brings together a collection of essays all written in the last ten years by one of
the best-known and influential British sociologist, John H. Goldthorpe. The essays are …

Die familiären Lebensverhältnisse, unter denen Kinder und Jugendliche aufwachsen, sind
wichtige kulturelle und soziale Ressourcen, die Bildungswege zwar nicht vom Kindergarten …

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 …

In 1999, as part of its Statistical Harmonization Programme, Eurostat (the Statistical Office of
the European Com munities) commissioned an Expert Group to make recommendations for …

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