Intergenerational status transfer and post-compulsory pathways in a changing education system: a comparison of two Swiss school-leavers' cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study compares the mechanisms of intergenerational occupational status transfer among a subsample of two Swiss school-leaving cohorts (2000 and 2016) that was enrolled in VET programmes at upper-secondary level of education. In particular, we focus on the effect of tracking at the lower-secondary level, which is pronounced in Switzerland and known to play a crucial role for educational and social stratification.

Methods

Drawing on data from two cohorts of the TREE panel survey, we compare cohort-specific linear regression models that examine overall intergenerational transmission of status and direct as well as indirect or mediating effects of lower-secondary track attendance on (occupational) status attainment. As a measure for analyzing the association be

SUBMITTER: Gomensoro A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12434961 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature