ERIC Number: EJ1073727
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 24
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Socioeconomic Background, Education, and Labor Force Outcomes: Evidence from a Regional US Sample
Caro, Daniel H.; Cortina, Kai S.; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.
British Journal of Sociology of Education, v36 n6 p934-957 2015
This paper examines the long-term association of family socioeconomic status (SES), educational, and labor force outcomes in a regional US longitudinal sample (N = 2264). The results offer insights into the mechanisms underlying the role of family SES in transitions from secondary schooling to early work experiences. It was found that the academic achievement gap associated with SES widens during secondary schooling due in part to course-level tracking. Family SES relates to college enrollment mainly via its association with academic gains in school, but also through family income and father's occupational status. Family SES is weakly but significantly related to adult offspring's earnings but more strongly related to occupational status. Educational qualifications and cognitive skills make independent contributions to the explanation of labor force outcomes.
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Background, Labor Force, Correlation, Family Characteristics, Salaries, Parent Child Relationship, Adults, Family Income, Academic Achievement, Longitudinal Studies, Work Experience, Role, Achievement Gap, Track System (Education), College Attendance, Fathers, Employment Level, Cognitive Ability, Educational Attainment, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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