Analyzes data from three major American data sets and reports that the effect of father's education on son's education varies considerably with size of family. Concludes that the American educational system has been more open for boys coming from small families than for those from large families. (KH)

Using statistical models, discusses educational stratification with respect to socioeconomic origins. Describes the effects of social background on grade progression change across cohorts born during the 20th century and the consequences of these changes. (JW)

Explored the role of education in occupational attainment in Great Britain. Examined four aspects of educational attainment (years of schooling, type of school attended, school examinations passed, and qualifications obtained) and four aspects of occupations (prestige, authority, control, and earnings). (Author/GC)

Analyzed items from the 1972-1980 cumulative National Opinion Research Center General Social Survey to examine whether father's occupation, educational attainment, and respondent's occupation affect various attitudes and behaviors. Findings did not demonstrate effects of intergenerational occupational mobility, occupational return on investment,…

Explores the pattern of Arab-Israeli men attending postsecondary schools at higher rates than Oriental Jews in Israel. Tests and corroborates the explanation that Arabs benefit from a separate, predominantly college preparatory school system, while Oriental Jews must compete with European-origin Jews and are disproportionately tracked into…