Author(s)

Jiahui Zhou ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, China

Corresponding Author

Jiahui Zhou

ABSTRACT

Social stratum is gained through two main ways: familial background (referred to as "inherited") and individual abilities (referred to as "earned"). Using CGSS2021 data, this article uses an ordered probit model to analyze the influence of parental occupations and higher education on intergenerational social mobility. Even after robustness tests, the results remain significant. The findings are as follows: (1) Compared to parental occupations in non-governmental sectors, parental occupations within governmental institutions and social organizations exhibit a more pronounced inhibitory effect on intergenerational social mobility. Higher education plays a promoting role in intergenerational social mobility. (2) The results of regional regression analyses indicate that while higher education has a positive effect on intergenerational social mobility, regional and urban-rural disparities are evident. Therefore, there is a need for comprehensive reforms to stimulate market vitality and construct a merit-based social mobility system. Concurrently, based on principles of social equity, efforts should be made to further promote the equitable distribution of educational resources, particularly in terms of regional and urban-rural educational resource allocation, to provide a fair educational environment for class mobility.

KEYWORDS

Class mobility; Offspring social class; Higher education

CITE THIS PAPER

Jiahui Zhou, Effects of Parental Occupations and Higher Education on Class Mobility of Offspring: A Research Study. Journal of Sociology and Ethnology (2024) Vol. 6: 64-70. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/jsoce.2024.060509.

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