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

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
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