By now, it seems fairly well established that one needs a theory of valued goods in order to
arrive at a theory of preferences. The latter is needed in order to use explanatory models in …

The ethnic composition of the Dutch population has changed considerably in the past
decades. Nowadays a substantial proportion of youth in the Netherlands has a migrant …

Adolescent friends are often found to be similar. Similarity can be caused by selection and
influence processes. This book examines selection and influence processes for …

Social class has been a leading interest of sociologists for decades. By studying social
class, sociologists can identify societies as open or closed (Goldthorpe, 1980; Ganzeboom …

In moderne samenlevingen zoals de Nederlandse speelt onderwijs een zeer belangrijke rol
bij het proces van sociale stratificatie. Idenburg (1958) verwoordde dit bijna een halve eeuw …

The central issue I address in this study, is: Why do some people experience a great deal of
political mobility, others less, while some experience no political mobility at all? I make a …

2. Studying historical occupational careers with multilevel growth models 27 3. Studying
career success–the role of resources and norms for occupational status attainment in the …

This study offers an investigation of the implementation of a World Bank anti-corruption
program, by applying various relevant social science theories and methods. The aim of the …

In this study we have tried to answer the questions ofwhether and how it is possible to
explain differences in effects of" crowding out" between segments of the labor market and …

Previous to the 1990s day-care supply in the Netherlands was lagging behind compared to
most other European countries. Therefore, the Dutch government introduced the Stimulative …