Rational choice theory (RCT) constitutes a major approach of sociological theorizing and
research in Europe. We review key methodological and theoretical contributions that have …

The expected utility hypothesis has been widely used in the construction of economic
models and numerous difficulties are encountered in attempting to take into account …

One strand of educational inequality research aims at decomposing the effect of social class
origin on educational choices into primary and secondary effects. We formalize this …

John Goldthorpe is one of Britain's most eminent sociologists and a strong advocate of
quantitative sociology. In this concise and accessible book, he provides a new rationale for …

A main assumption of social production function theory is that status is a major determinant
of subjective well-being (SWB). From the perspective of the dissociative hypothesis …

Previous studies have shown that social background inequality differs among educational
transitions and it is stronger for those transitions that involve a higher risk of social demotion …

This paper inquires into the mechanisms conducive to social class differentials in
educational choice in Flanders (the Northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) using both …

During the latter half of the twentieth century, Australia, like many countries in the
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, experienced rapid expansion in …

David Glauser untersucht die Frage nach den Ursachen von Ungleichheiten nach sozialer
Herkunft, Geschlecht und Migrationshintergrund in der Bildungsentscheidung beim …

The literature on the intergenerational effects of unemployment has shown that
unemployment has short-term negative effects on children's schooling ambitions …