Inequality of Opportunity in Comparative Perspective: Recent Research on Educational Attainment and Social Mobility

Breen, Richard; Ö. Jönsson, Jan

doi:10.1146/annurev.soc.31.041304.122232

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Inequality of Opportunity in Comparative Perspective: Recent Research on Educational Attainment and Social Mobility

Published in Annual Review of Sociology • Mar 30, 2005

Authors:

Richard Breen

Jan Ö. Jönsson

Abstract

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 tradition in sociology. We review research published since 1990 into educational stratification and social (occupational or cl...

Subject

Comparability

Openness to experience

Inequality

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