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1. Childhood family structure in 16 European countries
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : At the end of the 20th century we saw great changes in family dynamics with rates ofseparation and re-partnerning increasing across Europe. Previous research has primarilyfocused on adults but less is known about how these family demographic changes haveaffected children's family structure. READ MORE
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2. Intergenerational socioeconomic mobility in Germany : How does it affect the educational attainment for second generation immigrant daughters?
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to study the intergenerational socioeconomic mobility of second generation immigrant daughters in Germany, by measuring how the parents’ educational level affect their children’s education. By adding a gender equality index to the dataset, the aim was to create a more nuanced interpretation of the results, including how cultural views in the parents’ source country can affect the parental investments. READ MORE
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3. Like Parents, Like Children - The Effects of Social Origins on Children's Higher Educational Attainment in the UK
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : An educated populace is a prerequisite for a functioning modern society. Educational inequality based on social origins might therefore have large economic consequences for both individuals and society at large. READ MORE
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4. Intergenerational Educational Mobility among Immigrants and Natives in Germany
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This study examines the intergenerational educational mobility among immigrants and natives in Germany. Three regression models are estimated to investigate potential differences in the transmission of human capital from parents to their children between immigrants and natives. READ MORE
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5. The Impact of Parental Education on the Early Detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Utilizing the Double Machine Learning (DML) framework with both Partially Linear Regression (PLR) and Interactive Regression Models (IRM), this study examined the crucial role of parental education in the early detection of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Analysis was conducted on comprehensive data from the National Survey of Children's Health spanning the years 2017 to 2021. READ MORE