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 …

Rational choice theory (RCT) constitutes a major approach of sociological theorizing and
research in Europe. We review key methodological and theoretical contributions that have …

Research has repeatedly shown that educational opportunities are distributed unevenly in
all countries. Therefore, the question is not whether family background and educational …

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This article tests whether the Breen–Goldthorpe model offers an empirically valid prediction
of educational decisions and a complete explanation of how they are affected by social …

John Goldthorpe is one of Britain's most eminent sociologists and a strong advocate of
quantitative sociology. In this concise and accessible book, he provides a new rationale for …

In this paper we empirically examined two explanatory mechanisms for educational
inequality: cultural reproduction and relative risk aversion, using survey data taken from …

We examine the long-run impact of exposure to a traumatic event on risk attitudes. We
estimate risk aversion of those who experienced the Korean War at different ages to identify …

This contribution provides a long-term assessment of intergenerational social mobility trends
in the United States across the 20th and early 21st centuries and assesses the determinants …

Эта книга вышла в свет, когда в мире поставлены под сомнение доминировавшие в
конце ХХ в. иллюзии об отмирании классов, о торжестве общества всеобщего …