Place of living has been associated with a variety of effects but is often considered stationary. Newer research reveals that the accumulation of deprivation conveys many of the effects that were initially thought to be captured by place of birth or current place of living; however, the view of accumulation as a static entity implies that only the…

In light of the Danish government's goal of 95% of every cohort achieving higher education by 2015, we investigate educational mobility in Denmark. Following 800,000 Danes and their parents, we found that children of parents with only basic education had a three-times-higher risk of achieving only basic education, compared with the children of…

Educational mobility and opportunities in Reykjavik, Iceland, were analyzed concerning educational reform. Data were studied concerning the educational attainment of 426 adults (aged 32-37 years) from Reykjavik. Upper levels of the system are relatively open to individuals of diverse origin, but the lowest educational strata are more closed. (SLD)