A systematic comparison is presented of the reports by school age boys of their parents' educational level and their fathers' occupations with the reports of these same characteristics by the parents. (Author)

This study shows that while the racial differences on occupation and education were reduced by 1970, the proportion of the remaining occupational gap which was due to educational level had increased. (JMB)

This paper relates correlates of departmental prestige (American Council on Education ratings of graduate faculty, 1966) for a sample of 125 science and math departments. The ratings are shown to be valid. The results are discussed in the context of a broader theory of social stratification. (Author/DB)

The college charter" is defined as the structural linkages to occupational and economic groups, linkages that allow the college to allocate its graduates to major social statuses. It was found that larger schools have lower dropout rates and greater effects on occupational decisions than smaller colleges. (DB)

Examines the effects of stratification processes, based on family social origins, gender, and residential location, on educational attainments in urban China from 1949 to 1994. Emphasizes the importance of political processes and the state redistributive economy, arguing that shifting state policies led to varying mechanisms of stratification over…

In this article, the authors examine educational stratification in Taiwan against the background of an ethnically based political economy. They investigate how educational attainment is related to ethnicity and other background factors, such as parental class and education, and if these relationships changed over time as Taiwan became a more…

Maintains that curriculum differentiation in France is the keystone of educational, and, consequently, social stratification. Factors which influence curriculum differentiation include father's occupation, academic performance, parents' expectations, and teachers' expectations. (DB)

Examines effects of a private school education on educational, occupational, and earnings attainments. Using subsamples of respondents who attended private schools only and public schools only, the so-called private school advantage and its function in transmitting background related advantages is analyzed. (Author/DB)

Examines data from the 1980 census on the occupations, education, and personal income of Asian Americans. States that most Asian Americans are better educated than Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics. Concludes that the occupational prestige scores of Asian Americans positively correlate with their high levels of education, but income does not. (RW)

Acquiring a college degree was found to reduce the likelihood of retirement among professional, technical, and kindred workers, and acquiring a high school diploma was found to make retirement less likely for sales and possibly clerical workers. (Author/RM)

Discusses the phenomenon of overeducation and underemployment among college graduates and how the long-predicted glut has had a minimal impact on society. Argues that the misapprehension of the consequences of occupational mismatch of college grads stems from an overemphasis on higher education's traditional role in economic production and…

Analyzes the relationships among mathematics achievement levels, income potential, high school aspirations, and the gender segregation of bachelor's degrees. Investigates how gender segregation changed between 1973 and 1983. Concludes that gender segregation is present at the high school and bachelor's levels. Maintains that psychological barriers…

Attempts to explain the appreciable rise between 1961 and 1972 in the financial benefits for men aged 25-34 who completed high school. Concludes that the increasing rate of graduation from high school leads to an intensified perception of the high school dropout as unqualified, creating economic deprivation for those persons. (KO)

Summarizes a study that reveals that light-skin-toned and European-looking Mexican Americans receive about 1.5 more years of schooling that darker and more Indian-looking Mexican Americans. Differences in schooling by phenotype persisted with and without controls for other factors. Includes tables of statistical data. (MJP)