Marks, Gary N.

Education, social background and cognitive ability the decline of the social / [electronic resource] : Gary N. Marks. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2014. - 1 online resource (xii, 292 p.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical matters -- 3. Concepts, measures and statistics -- 4. Cognitive ability I : conceptual issues, stability and origins -- 5. Cognitive ability II : educational outcomes -- 6. Cognitive ability III : labor market outcomes -- 7. Socioeconomic inequalities in education I : the strength of the relationship -- 8. Socioeconomic inequalities in education II : theoretical explanations -- 9. Socioeconomic inequalities in education III : changes over time -- 10. Occupational attainment -- 11. Reproduction of economic inequalities -- 12. Conclusions and discussion.

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Children with social disabilities--Education.
Cognitive learning.
Education--Social aspects.
Educational equalization.