Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Contributors xiii
5. CHAPTER ONE Introduction: How Is Inequality of Educational Opportunity Generated? The Case for Primary and Secondary Effects 1
6. CHAPTER TWO Primary and Secondary Effects: Some Methodological Issues 34
7. CHAPTER THREE Inequality in Transitions to Secondary School and Tertiary Education in Germany 56
8. CHAPTER FOUR How Social Background Affects Educational Attainment over Time in the Netherlands 89
9. CHAPTER FIVE Academic Achievement, Tracking Decisions, and Their Relative Contribution to Educational Inequalities 116
10. CHAPTER SIX Social-Origin Inequalities in Educational Careers in Italy 149
11. CHAPTER SEVEN Ever-Declining Inequalities? 185
12. CHAPTER EIGHT Dentist, Driver, or Dropout? 228
13. CHAPTER NINE Social Background and Educational Transitions in England 253
14. CHAPTER TEN Class Origins, High School Graduation, and College Entry in the United States 279
15. CHAPTER ELEVEN Why Does Inequality of Educational Opportunity Vary across Countries? 306
16. Index 339