‘Persistence of the social’: The role of cognitive ability in mediating the effects of social origins on educational attainment in Britain
In this paper, we address two research questions on the basis of the series of British birth cohort studies. First, how large is the part played by cognitive ability in mediating the association that exists between individuals’ educational attainment and their social origins, and is there evidence o...
Main Authors: | Bourne, M, Bukodi, E, Betthäuser, BA, Goldthorpe, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Elsevier
2018
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