How empirical researchers measure socio-economic position is of great consequence for
the understanding of different aspects of the stratification order and affects our conclusions …

We assess how a variety of disruptive life-course events impact the economic wellbeing of
US households and trace the importance of household wealth in helping families who …

Sociological research is increasingly using survey panel data to examine changes in
diverse outcomes over life course events. Most of these studies have one striking similarity …

Objective To determine (1) how parental childhood disadvantage is associated with parent‐
to‐child financial transfers for schooling and other unspecified purposes and (2) whether the …

Are the adverse consequences of gentrification distributed more along racial or class lines?
To answer this question, scholars must consider when and where racially dominant groups …

Compulsory schooling laws are commonly believed to be effective measures in ensuring
individuals benefit from education. However, their implications for racial equality are less …

Introduction Socio-economic background is often an important determinant for health with
low income households having higher exposure to risk factors and diminished access to …

BACKGROUND Extensive homeownership research examines rates, transitions, and timing,
over short and medium time spans. However, little is known about long-term …

Inequalities in wealth, income, access to food and healthcare have been rising worldwide in
the past decades, approaching levels seen in the early 20th century. Here we study the …

This chapter describes some of the issues to be considered when dealing with longitudinal
data. Longitudinal data can be defined as data gathered on a set of units over multiple time …