The task of studying the impact of social class on physical and mental health involves,
among other things, the use of a conceptual toolbox that defines what social class is …

From 1940 to 1980, studies of medical education were foundational to sociology, but
attention shifted away from medical training in the late 1980s. Recently, there has been a …

Introduction: Most widening participation (WP) research is focused on medical school
recruitment; there is a paucity of research examining whether the experience of medical …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 O’Shea i ‘Mind the Gap!’ Exploring the postgraduation outcomes and
employment mobility of individuals who are first in their family to complete a university degree …

This article explores how one cohort of first-in-family students narrated their movement into
and through university, proposed as a form of boundary crossing. These metaphors …

As first generation (FG)/low income (LI) students enter the elite profession of medicine,
schools make presumptions about how FGLI students allocate their time. However, their …

This book takes a critical view of masculinities through an investigation of first-in-family
males transitioning to higher education. Drawing on six in-depth longitudinal case studies …

Intergenerational social mobility has immense implications for individuals' well-being,
attitudes, and behaviors. However, previous methods may be unreliable for estimating …

Introduction Social comparisons strongly influence an individual's concept of self, their
aspirations and decisions. This study investigates how non-traditional applicants used social …

Purpose Amid efforts to diversify the medical profession, research has yet to fully explore the
role of early social ties to the field. This study examined diversity through the experiences of …