A transgenerational model of status attainment: The potential mediating role of school motivation and education

National Institute Economic Review

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 72-82

  Schoon, Ingrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Education; Gender; School motivation; Status attainment

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249087377     PISSN: 00279501     EISSN: 17413036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0027950108096590     Document Type: Article

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