Childhood social status in society and school: Implications for the transition to higher levels of education

British Journal of Sociology of Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 31-45

  Almquist, Ylva ^a   Modin, Bitte ^a   Ostberg, Viveca ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Education; Longitudinal; Peer status; Socio economic status; The Stockholm Birth Cohort Study

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950945185     PISSN: 01425692     EISSN: 14653346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01425690903385352     Document Type: Article

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