Exam 7: Social Class, Post-Secondary Education, and Occupational Outcomes

Students from more advantaged backgrounds are more likely to be enrolled in academic high school programs compared to students from less advantaged families.

When finishing high school, almost two-thirds of the total sample of the Edmonton Transition Study hoped someday to be in a managerial or professional occupation.

Can you think of any ways that future research might extend on this longitudinal survey?

A total of ____ follow-up surveys were conducted after the original Edmonton Transitions Study (ETS).

Educational streaming could reflect the educational choices of working-class youth.

When we look at Edmonton Transition Study sample members who did not get a university degree, those from more advantaged backgrounds were just as likely to hold managerial positions as those whose parents had not completed university.