Primary and secondary effects in class differentials in educational attainment: The transition to A-level courses in England and Wales

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 211-229

  Jackson, Michelle ^a   Erikson, Robert ^b,d   Goldthorpe, John H ^a   Yaish, Meir ^c  

^a NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Class origin; Educational inequality; England and Wales; Primary effects; Secondary effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547983865     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699307080926     Document Type: Article

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