The impact of parental socioeconomic status on children's education
Abstract
Traditionally educational attainment correlated with the parental socioeconomic status, particularly parental education. The aim of this study is to examine the changing impact of parental socioeconomic status on children's education. The study assesses the impact of age, gender, martial status, income, region, and parental socioeconomic status on education from cross-section data collected in 1974 and 2004. These data are from General Social Survey of 1974 and 2004. Multivariate analysis of data shows a moderate decline in the effect of parental education particularly for the younger cohort (25–39). Overall, there is more room for future governmental policies to influence the educational attainment of poor and lower middle class children particularly with respect to attending college. ^
Subject Area
Education, Sociology of|Sociology, Individual and Family Studies
Recommended Citation
Tashenda Denell Marie Clemen,
"The impact of parental socioeconomic status on children's education"
(January 1, 2009).
ETD Collection for Fayetteville State University.
Paper AAI1484512.
http://digitalcommons.uncfsu.edu/dissertations/AAI1484512