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Peer reviewedRotolo, Thomas; McPherson, J. Miller – Social Forces, 2001
Analysis of the age and education composition of occupations in Current Population Survey Annual Demographic Files, 1972-82, supports an ecological model in which occupations compete for members in a shifting niche space defined by members' sociodemographic characteristics. In contrast, the movement of professions in the education dimension…
Descriptors: Age, Competition, Educational Attainment, Employment Patterns
