Entry:
Faia, Michael A., "Selection by Certification: A Neglected Variable in Stratification Research," American Journal of Sociology, 86 (March, 1981), 1093-1111.
Abstract:
Academic certification has a significant effect upon occupational prestige and income, regardless of years of school completed. This relationship is revealed through a non-linear model.
GSS Years:1977
Other Data Sets:
OCG 1973; Project TALENT; National Longitudinal Survey of the Department of Labor
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| PRESTIGE |
RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| PAPRES16 |
FATHERS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970) |
| DEGREE |
RS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| PADEG |
FATHERS HIGHEST DEGREE |
| RINCOME |
RESPONDENTS INCOME |
| AGE |
AGE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| ETHNIC |
COUNTRY OF FAMILY ORIGIN |