All articles tagged with #social mobility
A UK study of more than 24,000 adults finds that childhood disadvantage lowers later cognitive ability and significantly weakens the usual link between intelligence and trust; among those who experienced harsh early environments, higher cognitive ability has only about half the effect on trust, suggesting that early adversity dampens the social returns to intelligence and may reinforce intergenerational inequality.
Keeley Hazell, former Page 3 model and actress, discusses her new memoir 'Everyone’s Seen My Tits,' where she openly shares her experiences with revenge porn, class struggles, and her journey towards understanding feminism and self-empowerment, emphasizing her story of social mobility and the importance of owning her past.
A study conducted by Opportunity Insights, a group of Harvard researchers, found that children from the top 1% financially are more than twice as likely to attend elite universities compared to middle-class families with similar SAT and ACT scores. The study analyzed admissions data, income tax records, and test scores from 1999 to 2015. The research revealed that legacy admissions, nonacademic credentials, and athletic recruitment contribute to this advantage, but do not affect post-university outcomes. Attending elite institutions increases students' chances of reaching the top 1% of income, attending elite graduate schools, and getting employed at prestigious firms. The study suggests that diversifying admissions policies could help address income disparity and promote social mobility.