Who Gets Ahead in Estonia and America? A Comparative Analysis of Mental Ability and Social Origin as Determinants of Success.

Status attainment research has shown that people's mental ability (intelligence) is an important determinant of their career success in western societies. But so far, no study has investigated the impact of mental ability on career success in Estonia. The present paper analyzes a longitudinal data-s...

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Publicado en:	TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 232 - 255
Autor principal:	Strenze, Tarmo
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus 2006
Materias:	Intellect > Social aspects Social status Fear of success Vocational guidance Social history United States social conditions Estonia
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