Abstract
This study seeks to replicate and extend Roksa and Potter's (2011) analysis of the association between intergenerational family background and academic outcomes by utilizing the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 to examine alternative methods for operationalizing maternal educational background. Results indicate a positive association between maternal upward mobility and adolescent academic achievement. Measures of mobility affect adolescent achievement even when controlling for both mother's and maternal grandmother's educational attainment. Future research should examine the differential impact of extreme mobility, specifically downward mobility, on adolescent academic outcomes.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Sociology
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Warnick, Elizabeth, "Family Matters: Operationalization of Intergenerational Educational Background" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 4101.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/4101
Date Submitted
2013-06-24
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd6328
Keywords
intergenerational mobility, educational attainment, academic achievement, family background, educational mobility
Language
English