Stratifies Opportunities: The Essence of the "Vicious Circle".

Schiller, Bradley R.

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Publication Date: 1970

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Stratifies Opportunities: The Essence of the "Vicious Circle"

Schiller, Bradley R.

American Journal of Sociology, 76, 3, 426-442, Nov '70

It is concluded that a substantial portion of the AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) sons' socioeconomic and academic underachievement can only be explained in terms of a relative constriction in opportunities. The Constriction itself is based on the economic status of the origin family. (Author)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economic Opportunities, Economically Disadvantaged, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Family Characteristics, Lower Class, Males, Occupational Mobility, Social Mobility, Socioeconomic Influences

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Aid to Families with Dependent Children

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