A comparative study of social mobility, exploring changes in the salience of class and merit in determining individuals' life chances

This thesis is a comparative study of social mobility, describing and explaining the movement of individuals across the occupational class structure. The 1958 National Child Development Study and 1970 British Cohort Study are used, and research contributes new knowledge to the field in two important...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Louise
Published: University of Surrey 2006
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.435167