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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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Published in:TRAMES: A Journal of the Humanities & Social Sciences Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 232 - 255
Main Author: Strenze, Tarmo
Format: Article
Published: Teaduste Akadeemia Kirjastus 2006
Subjects:
Intellect > Social aspects
Social status
Fear of success
Vocational guidance
Social history
United States social conditions
Estonia
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