Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies
This paper contributes to the sociological understanding of social class inequalities in childhood similarities test scores. We undertake a comparative analysis of two cohorts of British children born 30 years apart. There is a similar negative relationship in both cohorts. Children born in families...
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| description | This paper contributes to the sociological understanding of social class inequalities in childhood similarities test scores. We undertake a comparative analysis of two cohorts of British children born 30 years apart. There is a similar negative relationship in both cohorts. Children born in families in the less advantaged social classes have lower childhood similarities test scores. This is consequential because these children enter secondary school with restricted capabilities in logical thinking, concept formation and abstract reasoning. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6974962651b64e7e8c03ccbd4e5ed8392024-10-03T03:08:47ZdeuSeismo VerlagSwiss Journal of Sociology2297-83482023-07-0149227329010.2478/sjs-2023-0015Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort StudiesGayle Vernon0Connelly Roxanne11School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK- EH8 9LDEdinburgh1School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK- EH8 9LDEdinburghThis paper contributes to the sociological understanding of social class inequalities in childhood similarities test scores. We undertake a comparative analysis of two cohorts of British children born 30 years apart. There is a similar negative relationship in both cohorts. Children born in families in the less advantaged social classes have lower childhood similarities test scores. This is consequential because these children enter secondary school with restricted capabilities in logical thinking, concept formation and abstract reasoning.https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0015social classcognitive test scoresinequalityunited kingdom |
| spellingShingle | Gayle Vernon Connelly Roxanne Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies Swiss Journal of Sociology social class cognitive test scores inequality united kingdom |
| title | Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies |
| title_full | Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies |
| title_fullStr | Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies |
| title_short | Social Class Inequalities in Children’s Cognitive Test Scores: Comparing Similarities Test Scores in Two British Birth Cohort Studies |
| title_sort | social class inequalities in children s cognitive test scores comparing similarities test scores in two british birth cohort studies |
| topic | social class cognitive test scores inequality united kingdom |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2023-0015 |
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