The structure of indices of social mobility and inheritance

S. L. Brumelle, Y. Gerchak

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Abstract

Three components of indices of social mobility and social inheritance (immobility) are identified, resulting in a procedure which allows one to systematically construct indices incorporating particular social priorities. The procedure is also useful analytically, since the sociological point of view reflected by a given index is made more apparent when the index is decomposed into its constituent parts.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)251-264
Number of pages14
JournalJournal of Mathematical Sociology
Volume8
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1982
Externally publishedYes

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