Abstract
Researchers have examined racial and gender patterns of intergenerational education mobility, but less attention has been given to the ways that race and gender interact to further shape these relationships. Based on data from the General Social Survey, this study examined the trajectories of education mobility among Blacks and Whites by gender over the past century. Ordinary least squares and logistic regression models revealed three noteworthy patterns. First, Black men and women have closed substantial gaps with their White counterparts in intergenerational education mobility. At relatively low levels of parental education, these gains have been experienced equally among Black men and women. However, Black men are most disadvantaged at the highest levels of parental education relative to Black women and Whites in general. Finally, the advantages in education mobility experienced by White men in the early and midpart of the 20th century have largely eroded. White women, in contrast, have made steady gains in education mobility across a variety of parental education levels.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-1-2016
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858416677534
Repository Citation
Ferrare, Joseph J., "Intergenerational Education Mobility Trends by Race and Gender in the United States" (2016). Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation Faculty Publications. 6.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/epe_facpub/6
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Notes/Citation Information
Published in AERA Open, v. 2, no. 4, p. 1-17.
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