Genetic influences on educational achievement in cross-national perspective

T Baier, V Lang, M Grätz, KJ Barclay… - European …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
There is a growing interest in how social conditions moderate genetic influences on
education [gene–environment interactions (GxE)]. Previous research has focused on the …

[HTML][HTML] The heterogeneous effects of parental unemployment on siblings' educational outcomes

H Lehti, J Erola, A Karhula - Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 2019 - Elsevier
The literature on the intergenerational effects of unemployment has shown that
unemployment has short-term negative effects on children's schooling ambitions …

[HTML][HTML] Conventional twin studies overestimate the environmental differences between families relevant to educational attainment

T Wolfram, D Morris - npj Science of Learning, 2023 - nature.com
Estimates of shared environmental influence on educational attainment (EA) using the
Classical Twin Design (CTD) have been enlisted as genetically sensitive measures of …

Polygenic Prediction of Education and Its Role in the Intergenerational Transmission of Education: Cohort Changes Among Finnish Men and Women Born in 1925 …

H Lahtinen, K Korhonen, P Martikainen… - …, 2023 - read.dukeupress.edu
Major changes in the educational distribution of the population and in institutions over the
past century have affected the societal barriers to educational attainment. These changes …

Following in the parents' footsteps? Using sibling data to analyse the intergenerational transmission of social (dis) advantage in Scotland

C Iannelli, R Breen, A Duta - European Sociological Review, 2024 - academic.oup.com
This study provides new evidence about the extent to which individual occupational status is
determined by family of origin (ascription) and by educational attainment (achievement) …

[HTML][HTML] The dark side of meritocratic beliefs: Is believing in meritocracy detrimental to individuals from low socioeconomic backgrounds?

A García-Sierra - Social Justice Research, 2023 - Springer
Individuals' perceptions of how the path toward success is built might affect their choices and
behaviors. This study examines whether holding meritocratic beliefs has heterogeneous …

Social origins and educational attainment: The unique contributions of parental education, class, and financial resources over time

TB Strømme, ØN Wiborg - The British Journal of Sociology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the unique contributions of parental wealth, class background,
education, and income to different measures of educational attainment. We build on recent …

[PDF][PDF] Eriarvoisuuden tila Suomessa 2020

M Mattila - Kalevi Sorsa-säätiö, 2020 - sorsafoundation.fi
Raportin luvut perustuvat viimeisimpään tutkimustietoon tulo-ja varallisuuseroista,
terveyseroista, eriarvoisuudesta koulutuksessa, eriarvoisuuden periytymisestä, tulojen …

[HTML][HTML] Associations between depression, fear of COVID-19 infection and students' self-care measures used during the first wave of the pandemic

P Ellakany, MO Folayan, M El Tantawi… - BMC Public Health, 2023 - Springer
Background COVID-19 lockdown resulted in the closure of schools with associated
problems. The aim of this study was to determine the associations between depression, fear …

Subjective social mobility and health in Germany

P Präg, A Gugushvili - European Societies, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
One's current socioeconomic position is intimately tied to one's health status. Further,
childhood living conditions also exert lasting effects on the health of adults. However …