Some methodological problems in the study of multigenerational mobility
A number of recent studies by sociologists have sought to discover whether a person’s status (typically their social class, education, or socio-economic status) is directly affected by the status of their grandparents, once the effects of parents’ status are controlled. The results have been ambiguo...
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| description | A number of recent studies by sociologists have sought to discover whether a person’s status (typically their social class, education, or socio-economic status) is directly affected by the status of their grandparents, once the effects of parents’ status are controlled. The results have been ambiguous, with some studies finding a direct effect of grandparents on their grandchildren, while others find no effect. I use causal graphical methods to demonstrate some of the methodological problems that occur in trying to identify this direct effect, and I offer some suggestions as to how they might be addressed. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:dcade696-6f6e-4348-8aab-1a0cfc6e1bfe2022-03-27T09:19:21ZSome methodological problems in the study of multigenerational mobilityJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:dcade696-6f6e-4348-8aab-1a0cfc6e1bfeSymplectic Elements at OxfordOxford University Press2018Breen, RA number of recent studies by sociologists have sought to discover whether a person’s status (typically their social class, education, or socio-economic status) is directly affected by the status of their grandparents, once the effects of parents’ status are controlled. The results have been ambiguous, with some studies finding a direct effect of grandparents on their grandchildren, while others find no effect. I use causal graphical methods to demonstrate some of the methodological problems that occur in trying to identify this direct effect, and I offer some suggestions as to how they might be addressed. |
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