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ERIC Number: EJ618883
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0038-0407
Parental Cultural Capital and Educational Attainment in the Netherlands: A Refinement of the Cultural Capital Perspective.
De Graaf, Nan Dirk; De Graff, Paul M.; Kraaykamp, Gerbert
Sociology of Education, v73 n2 p92-111 Apr 2000
Examines how parental cultural capital contributes to children's educational attainment in the Netherlands, emphasizing participation in beaux arts and reading behavior. Explores the claims of cultural reproduction theory and cultural mobility theory on the interaction of parents' educational background and their cultural capital. Discusses the findings. (CMK)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Parent Background, Parent Influence, Parent Participation, Reading Habits, Social Class, Social Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Cultural Capital; Cultural Reproduction; Netherlands