The Effects of Intergenerational Transmission on Education
Journal Title: Science Insights - Year 2021, Vol 39, Issue 5
Abstract
Intergenerational transmission exists in parents’ and children’s educational attainment as well as in biological genetic inheritance. In fact, it impacts educational attainment transfer across generations in many ways. This article elaborates from different angles on the characteristics, disparities and causes of intergenerational education transmission, and explores the effects of intergenerational transmission inequality on education and the implications of this study.
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Chun Wang
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.15354/si.21.re260
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