Abstract
This study contrasts two theoretical perspectives on the relationship between intergenerational class mobility and child-rearing values. According to the dissociative thesis, which describes social mobility as a disruptive experience leading to insecurity, social isolation, stress and frustration, socially mobile individuals less often prefer community-oriented qualities such as tolerance and respect for other people, unselfishness, good manners and obedience. The beneficiary thesis, on the other hand, predicts that socially mobile individuals have a stronger preference for individual-based values such as hard work, determination, responsibility, independence and thrift. In both cases, these mobility effects are thought to be stronger for more extremely mobile individuals and for downwardly mobile compared with upwardly mobile individuals. However, using Dutch data from the European Values Study 2008, hardly any significant intergenerational mobility effects are found. Maybe intergenerational mobility is not such an extraordinary experience as mobility theory would lead us to believe, or mobile individuals adjust themselves very quickly to their new situation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 369-390 |
| Journal | International Sociology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Child-rearing
- intergenerational mobility
- social class
- values
- PARENTAL SOCIALIZATION VALUES
- SOCIAL-MOBILITY
- OCCUPATIONAL-MOBILITY
- INEQUALITY
- MODELS
- NETHERLANDS
- FERTILITY
- RELIGION
- HABITUS
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Child-rearing values : The impact of intergenerational class mobility. / Sieben, I.J.P.
In: International Sociology, Vol. 32, No. 3, 2017, p. 369-390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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AU - Sieben, I.J.P.
PY - 2017
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N2 - This study contrasts two theoretical perspectives on the relationship between intergenerational class mobility and child-rearing values. According to the dissociative thesis, which describes social mobility as a disruptive experience leading to insecurity, social isolation, stress and frustration, socially mobile individuals less often prefer community-oriented qualities such as tolerance and respect for other people, unselfishness, good manners and obedience. The beneficiary thesis, on the other hand, predicts that socially mobile individuals have a stronger preference for individual-based values such as hard work, determination, responsibility, independence and thrift. In both cases, these mobility effects are thought to be stronger for more extremely mobile individuals and for downwardly mobile compared with upwardly mobile individuals. However, using Dutch data from the European Values Study 2008, hardly any significant intergenerational mobility effects are found. Maybe intergenerational mobility is not such an extraordinary experience as mobility theory would lead us to believe, or mobile individuals adjust themselves very quickly to their new situation.
AB - This study contrasts two theoretical perspectives on the relationship between intergenerational class mobility and child-rearing values. According to the dissociative thesis, which describes social mobility as a disruptive experience leading to insecurity, social isolation, stress and frustration, socially mobile individuals less often prefer community-oriented qualities such as tolerance and respect for other people, unselfishness, good manners and obedience. The beneficiary thesis, on the other hand, predicts that socially mobile individuals have a stronger preference for individual-based values such as hard work, determination, responsibility, independence and thrift. In both cases, these mobility effects are thought to be stronger for more extremely mobile individuals and for downwardly mobile compared with upwardly mobile individuals. However, using Dutch data from the European Values Study 2008, hardly any significant intergenerational mobility effects are found. Maybe intergenerational mobility is not such an extraordinary experience as mobility theory would lead us to believe, or mobile individuals adjust themselves very quickly to their new situation.
KW - Child-rearing
KW - intergenerational mobility
KW - social class
KW - values
KW - PARENTAL SOCIALIZATION VALUES
KW - SOCIAL-MOBILITY
KW - OCCUPATIONAL-MOBILITY
KW - INEQUALITY
KW - MODELS
KW - NETHERLANDS
KW - FERTILITY
KW - RELIGION
KW - HABITUS
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DO - 10.1177/0268580917693954
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SP - 369
EP - 390
JO - International Sociology
JF - International Sociology
SN - 0268-5809
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