Intergenerational transmission of basic skills: The role of parental separation

Description

This paper examines to what extent the development and intergenerational transmission of basic skills is affected by parental separation. Based on the ‘within-family social capital’ perspective, which states that the transmission of parental resources must occur through meaningful interaction, we expect that the association between parents’ and child’s basic skills is weaker in case of parental separation. To test this, the Intergenerational Transmission of Skills (ITS) dataset is utilized. Preliminary results show that experiencing a parental separation is associated with about one-sixth of a standard deviation lower test score. The intergenerational transmission of language skills is significantly weaker in case of parental separation for both fathers and mothers. The intergenerational transmission of math skills is not affected by parental separation."

Period	24 May 2023 → 26 May 2023
Event title	Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28): Education and Social Inequality across the Life Course
Event type	Conference
Location	Paris, FranceShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International