Elite Education Abroad and Social Reproduction
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Elite Education Abroad and Social Reproduction. / Munk, Martin D.; Poutvaara, Panu; Foged, Mette.
2011. Paper presented at Presented at The 25th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association , University of Oslo, Norway.Publication: Research - peer-review › Paper without publisher/journal
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T1 - Elite Education Abroad and Social Reproduction
A1 - Munk,Martin D.
A1 - Poutvaara,Panu
A1 - Foged,Mette
AU - Munk,Martin D.
AU - Poutvaara,Panu
AU - Foged,Mette
PY - 2011/4/7
Y1 - 2011/4/7
N2 - Previous research has shown that family background still plays a role in educational choices, especially when it comes to elite education. We examine how family background affects the likelihood of graduating in an elite or non-elite university abroad. We use two unique surveys of Danish emigrants and register data on full population. Overall, we find that children with highly educated and positioned parents are more likely to seek distinctive educational capital. Also, around half of those pursuing elite education abroad have parents who have studied or worked abroad. Hence, people pursuing international elite education have considerable cosmopolitan capital and a mindset for operating<br/>abroad. Father’s education plays a bigger role for men while mother’s education plays a bigger role for women, especially among women going for elite ducation. When we asked respondents why they studied abroad, especially men highlighted academic level and prestige. For one third of women, partner was an important consideration.<br/>
AB - Previous research has shown that family background still plays a role in educational choices, especially when it comes to elite education. We examine how family background affects the likelihood of graduating in an elite or non-elite university abroad. We use two unique surveys of Danish emigrants and register data on full population. Overall, we find that children with highly educated and positioned parents are more likely to seek distinctive educational capital. Also, around half of those pursuing elite education abroad have parents who have studied or worked abroad. Hence, people pursuing international elite education have considerable cosmopolitan capital and a mindset for operating<br/>abroad. Father’s education plays a bigger role for men while mother’s education plays a bigger role for women, especially among women going for elite ducation. When we asked respondents why they studied abroad, especially men highlighted academic level and prestige. For one third of women, partner was an important consideration.<br/>
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