A life course perspective on predictors of midlife socioeconomic status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have found paternal occupation, childhood intelligence, and educational attainment to be important predictors of socioeconomic status (SES) later in life. However, these factors only explain part of the variance in SES and thus, it is important to identify other predictors of SES and trajectories of influence from early childhood to adulthood.

Objectives

To analyze predictors of SES attainment during the life course from early childhood to midlife with special emphasis on identifying direct and indirect effects on midlife SES of early childhood, late childhood and young adult characteristics.

Methods

This study uses questionnaire and national registry data, including data on parental social background, intelligence, education, and midlife S

SUBMITTER: Mortensen EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422441 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature