The end of dominance? Evaluating measures of socio-economic background in stratification research

M Thaning, M Hällsten - European Sociological Review, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We analyse how to best combine information on both parents' socio-economic status (SES)
in intergenerational research. This can be done by utilizing separate measures for each …

[HTML][HTML] Resource specificity in intergenerational inequality: The case of education, occupation, and income

M Thaning - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2021 - Elsevier
Socioeconomic status (SES) multidimensionality in the intergenerational transmission of
inequality is examined by focusing on how multiple SES resources–education, occupation …

Both parents matter. Family-based educational inequality in Italy over the second half of the 20th century

G Ballarino, C Meraviglia, N Panichella - Research in Social Stratification …, 2021 - Elsevier
Research on educational inequalities, as well as social stratification research in general,
has since long conceptualized and operationalized social origins using parental status, in …

A multidimensional measure of social origin: theoretical perspectives, operationalization and empirical application in the field of educational inequality research

PN Blossfeld - Quality & Quantity, 2019 - Springer
This article describes the theoretical reasons and empirical operationalization of a
multidimensional social origin measure. It is assumed that different parental resources are …

How does education depend on social origin?

R Erikson - Research handbook on the sociology of education, 2019 - elgaronline.com
The question of inequality of opportunity is central to all nations–at least to all nations with a
liberal-democratic regime. In spite of political support for reducing or even eliminating …

The intergenerational transmission of social advantage and disadvantage: comprehensive evidence on the association of parents' and children's educational …

A Mastekaasa, GE Birkelund - European Societies, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, multidimensional conceptualizations of social origin have become
increasingsly common in social stratification research. We provide evidence on the …

Parental Educational Homogamy and Children's Tertiary Education in Europe

P Blossfeld, T Katrňák… - Comparative …, 2024 - comparativepopulationstudies.de
In this paper, we examine (1) whether parental educational homogamy is associated with
children's tertiary educational attainment in different European countries and (2) whether this …

Towards an education-based meritocracy?

C Barone - ISA eSymposium for Sociology, 2019 - sciencespo.hal.science
Education is the single most important determinantof life chances. Hence, reducing
socioeconomic inequalities in education is a priority in promoting equal opportunities. This …

[HTML][HTML] Contextualizing oppositional cultures: The variable significance of gender and ethnic minority status across schools

H Kruse, C Kroneberg - Social Networks, 2022 - Elsevier
Different lines of research have argued that specific groups, such as boys or ethnic
minorities, are more prone to develop an anti-school culture than others, leading to group …

[HTML][HTML] Re-print of: Contextualizing oppositional cultures: A multilevel network analysis of status orders in schools

H Kruse, C Kroneberg - Social Networks, 2024 - Elsevier
Different lines of research have argued that specific groups, such as boys or ethnic
minorities, are more prone to develop an anti-school culture than others, leading to group …