Robert Erikson

TL;DR: A study of social mobility within the developing class structures of modern industrial societies based on a unique data-set constructed by John Goldthorpe and Robert Erikson is presented in this paper.

TL;DR: The starting point of almost all recent discussions of comparative (i.e. cross-national) social mobility rates has been the thesis advanced by Lipset and Zetterberg in 1959 that 'the overall pattern of social mobility appears to be much the same in the industrial societies of various Western countries' as mentioned in this paper.

TL;DR: The Swedish context - educational reform and change in educational equality during the 20th century, Robert Erikson and Jan O. Jonsson can explain the change in education inequality as discussed by the authors, how do the importance of educational qualifications change?, Jan O.'s class inequalities in educational outcomes - Sweden in a comparative perspective, Walter Mueller educational systems and social stratification - vocational education and educational diversion in Sweden, Germany and Great Britain, Jan O'Jonsson et al two paths to educational opportunity - social class and educational selection in Sweden and the Untied States, Michael Hout

TL;DR: In this paper, a way for ascribing a class position to families, and thereby to family members, is developed, which utilizes the work positions of both spouses and is based on an order of dominance, where occupati...