Citation
Ryabov, Igor (2020). Intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status: The role of neighborhood effects.
Journal of Adolescence. vol. 80 pp. 84-97
Abstract
Introduction Little attention has been paid to the role of neighborhoods as a predictor of intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status. This study uses a nationally representative, longitudinal sample from the United States to examine how neighborhoods impact racial/ethnic disparities in the intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status. Methods The study sample is derived from Waves 1 and 4 of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The sample size comprises 13,738 participants (aged 15 at Wave 1; 51% female). Multilevel regression is used to predict racial/ethnic disparities in intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status. Six neighborhood-level indicators are regressed on the indicators of intergenerational transmission of education, income and occupational prestige, while controlling for a range of individual socio-demographic variables. Results Results reveal that: (1) African-American and Hispanic children are less likely to surpass their parents’ levels of education, income and occupational prestige than Asian-Pacific Islander and non-Hispanic white children; (2) these racial/ethnic differences in intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status are attenuated but not fully explained by neighborhood-level indicators; (3) all but one of the neighborhood-level factors examined were significant in predicting the pace of intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status. Conclusions The implication of these results is that policies aimed at reducing inequalities between residential neighborhoods are likely to beneficially affect all racial/ethnic groups but are not sufficient in reducing racial/ethnic disparities in intergenerational transmission of socio-economic status.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.02.007Keyword(s)
Socio-economic status
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Journal of Adolescence
Author(s)
Ryabov, Igor
Year Published
2020
Volume Number
80
Pages
84-97
DOI
10.1016/j.adolescence.2020.02.007
Reference ID
6563
