An investigation of social class inequalities in general cognitive ability in two British birth cohorts.

Autor/inn/en	Connelly, Roxanne; Gayle, Vernon
Titel	An investigation of social class inequalities in general cognitive ability in two British birth cohorts. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Eine Untersuchung der sozialen Ungleichheit allgemeiner kognitiver Fähigkeiten in zwei britischen Geburtskohorten.
Quelle	In: The British journal of sociology, 70 (2019) 1, S. 90-108 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0007-1315; 1468-4446
DOI	10.1111/1468-4446.12343
Schlagwörter	Bildungschance; Soziale Ungleichheit; Kognitive Kompetenz; Soziale Herkunft; Schule; Primarbereich; Schüler; Elite; Auswirkung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Großbritannien
Abstract	"The 'Flynn effect' describes the substantial and long-standing increase in average cognitive ability test scores, which has been observed in numerous psychological studies. Flynn makes an appeal for researchers to move beyond psychology's standard disciplinary boundaries and to consider sociological contexts, in order to develop a more comprehensive understanding of cognitive inequalities. In this article we respond to this appeal and investigate social class inequalities in general cognitive ability test scores over time. We analyse data from the National Child Development Study (1958) and the British Cohort Study (1970). These two British birth cohorts are suitable nationally representative large-scale data resources for studying inequalities in general cognitive ability. We observe a large parental social class effect, net of parental education and gender in both cohorts. The overall finding is that large social class divisions in cognitive ability can be observed when children are still at primary school, and similar patterns are observed in each cohort. Notably, pupils with fathers at the lower end of the class structure are at a distinct disadvantage. This is a disturbing finding and it is especially important because cognitive ability is known to influence individuals later in the lifecourse." (Author's abstract, Published by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2019/3