2020
DOI: 10.31235/osf.io/rqtwc
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Understanding the Social Mobility Chances of Children from Working- Class Backgrounds in Britain: How Important are Cognitive Ability and Locus of Control?

Abstract: Research in social stratification has shown that children from working-class backgrounds tend to obtain substantially lower levels of educational attainment and lower labour market positions than children from higher social class backgrounds. However, we still know relatively little about the micro-level processes that account for this empirical regularity. Our study examines the roles of two individual-level characteristics—cognitive ability and locus of control—in mediating the effect of individuals’ parenta… Show more

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“…As illustrated by the well-known ‘Origin, Education, Destination (OED) triangle’, the total effect of individuals’ social origin on their social destination can be decomposed into two parts: one that is mediated by children’s educational attainment and one not mediated by education – the so-called ‘direct’ effect of social origin (see, e.g. Bernardi and Ballarino, 2016; Goldthorpe, 2007: 159; Betthäuser et al, 2019). Past research suggests that in Germany a substantial proportion of the total effect of parents’ social class background on their offspring’s labour market position is mediated via individuals’ educational attainment (Müller and Pollak, 2004: 107).…”
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“…As illustrated by the well-known ‘Origin, Education, Destination (OED) triangle’, the total effect of individuals’ social origin on their social destination can be decomposed into two parts: one that is mediated by children’s educational attainment and one not mediated by education – the so-called ‘direct’ effect of social origin (see, e.g. Bernardi and Ballarino, 2016; Goldthorpe, 2007: 159; Betthäuser et al, 2019). Past research suggests that in Germany a substantial proportion of the total effect of parents’ social class background on their offspring’s labour market position is mediated via individuals’ educational attainment (Müller and Pollak, 2004: 107).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Bernardi and Ballarino, 2016; Pfeffer and Hällsten, 2012), as well as individuals’ cognitive and non-cognitive development (see, e.g. Betthaeuser et al, 2019; Bourne et al, 2018).…”
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“…Research on self-efficacy to increase scientific literacy has not been done much, but based on several research results (Betthäuser et al, 1970;Haciomeroglu, 2019;Quan & Elby, 2016), states that there is a connection between understanding science, and the interaction of science understanding. Student's self-efficacy can be seen from, which aspects of students' views of the nature of science linking to daily life supported by each student's self-efficacy.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%