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Dictionary of Vocational Psychology
Status Attainment Theory
As formulated by Duncan, Featherman, and Duncan (1972), status attainment theory assumes that social status of parents affects educational level achieved by children, which in turn affects occupational level and status (see Hotchkiss & Borow, 1996). Thus, level of schooling would affect (moderate) the degree of intergenerational transmission of social status. One may incorporate a mental ability variable into this model, assuming that it also predicts educational achievement (Sewell & Hauser, 1975).
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