Problems of Concept and Measurement in the Comparative Study of Occupational Mobility.

Treiman, Donald J.

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Problems of Concept and Measurement in the Comparative Study of Occupational Mobility

Treiman, Donald J.

Social Science Research, 4, 3, 183-230, Sep 75

Reviews previous attempts to achieve comparability in the comparative study of social mobility. Existing cross-national comparisons of mobility are said to be invalid. A scale is proposed as a basis for valid cross-national comparisons. Its properties and achieved results are discussed. (AM)

Descriptors: Concept Formation, Measurement Instruments, Measurement Techniques, National Norms, Occupational Mobility, Research Needs, Research Problems, Social Mobility, Social Stratification, Validity

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