2024
Parents’ Industrial Sectors and Fields of Study: Five Decades of Evidence from an Elite Regional University in China
Zang E, Yang Y, Lee J. Parents’ Industrial Sectors and Fields of Study: Five Decades of Evidence from an Elite Regional University in China. Sociology 2024, 58: 1281-1304. DOI: 10.1177/00380385241242044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional universityChildren's educational outcomesField of studyChild's fieldEducational outcomesStudents’ fieldCareer aspirationsFamily backgroundCategories of occupationsIndependent of parentsMultinomial logistic regressionStudentsCultural RevolutionIndustrial sectorsUniversityRegistration recordsParentsDecades of evidenceSectorHistorical periodTransition periodSchoolStudy independenceCareerElites
2023
Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families.
Zang E, Tan P, Cook P. Sibling Spillovers: Having an Academically Successful Older Sibling May be More Important for Children in Disadvantaged Families. American Journal Of Sociology 2023, 128: 1529-1571. PMID: 38298548, PMCID: PMC10828899, DOI: 10.1086/724723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSpillover effectsSchool entry cutoff dateDisadvantaged familiesMiddle schoolFamily backgroundTest scoresPositive spillover effectsPublic school studentsHigher test scoresSchool starting ageSchool entry lawsSignificantly higher test scoresMother's educational attainmentOlder siblingsQuasi-experimental approachCompare test scoresSchool povertyAcademic outcomesSchool studentsEconomic inequalityHousehold structureSchoolEducational attainmentCutoff dateYounger siblings
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