Social stratification and attitudes: A comparative analysis of the effects of class and education in Europe

British Journal of Sociology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 547-576

  Kalmijn, Matthijs ^a   Kraaykamp, Gerbert ^b  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

(post)modernization; Attitudes; Class; Education; Individualization

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 36849058689     PISSN: 00071315     EISSN: 14684446     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-4446.2007.00166.x     Document Type: Article

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