The social scientific analysis of class is attracting renewed interest given the accentuation economic and inequalities throughout world. most widely validated measure class, Nuffield schema, developed in 1970s, was codified UK’s National Statistics Socio-Economic Classification (NS-SEC) places people one seven main classes according to their occupation employment status. This principally distinguishes between working routine or semi-routine occupations employed on a ‘labour contract’ hand,...

This paper seeks to contribute social capital research by linking measures of formal and informal forms mobility trajectories assessing their impact on trust. Drawing data from a recent national survey--Cultural Capital Social Exclusion (2003/2004)--we analyse civic engagement connections. The latter are obtained using, for the first time in study Britain, Lin's (2001) 'Position Generator' approach as means identify volume, range position individuals' contacts. pattern contacts suggests that...

Declining political participation has caused much concern among scientists and politicians. This article builds upon Henrik Bang's conceptualization of Expert Citizens Everyday Makers as new forms participation. Using the 2001 Home Office Citizenship Survey, we identify four types participant: Political Activists, Citizens, Non-Participants. We assess socio-demographic cultural factors underlying these different participant. then move on to explore association between two domains...

This article asks whether standard accounts of class reproduction apply among migrants and their descendants as the majority group, there is a process assimilation across generations toward overall (British) pattern reproduction, trends over time in absolute relative mobility population are mirrored descendants, ethnic stratification. Using national representative surveys covering four decades, authors find major generational shift, with first generation experiencing notable social decline...

Recent research on social capital has explored trends in membership voluntary organizations.However, there is currently little robust evidence such the UK since 1970s, nor any analysis of whether participation bridges divisions or accentuates them.This paper explores England and Wales 1972 using data from Social Mobility Inquiry British Household Panel Survey 1992 1999.We are concerned with exclusion mechanisms generation Britain over three decades.Using binomial multinomial models to...

This paper investigates the ethnic dynamics of unemployment and earnings in UK. Drawing on data from first six waves Understanding Society, UK Household Longitudinal Study (2009–2014), analysis shows that minority members, particularly black African, Caribbean, Pakistani Bangladeshi minorities, face much higher risks have lower levels than do their white British counterparts over life course. Ethnic minorities are not only more likely to unemployment, previous experiences also carry enduring...

This paper contributes to the ongoing debate on social mobility in contemporary Britain among economists and sociologists. Using 1991 British Household Panel Survey 2005 General Survey, we focus trajectories of male female respondents aged 25-59. In terms absolute mobility, find somewhat unfavourable trends upward for men although long-term from working class into salariat positions is still evidence. An increase downward clearly evident. relation women, favourable unchanging over...

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a common and fatal worldwide with very low 5-year overall survival rate. Ribonucleotide reductase M2 subunit (RRM2), small of the ribonucleotide complex, has been found to be an oncogenic role in variety tumors including NSCLC. However, regulatory mechanism RRM2 NSCLC not clear. Increasing evidence suggests that non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) miRNAs lincRNAs may promote or inhibit tumor initiation development through regulating expression genes. It interesting...

Abstract In recent years, improving work autonomy as an important priority in the UK labour market has been shown to enhance employee mental health and well-being. However, previous theories empirical studies have paid little attention intersectional inequalities benefits of autonomy, preventing us from gaining a comprehensive understanding consequences autonomy. By integrating literature occupational psychology, gender social class, this study develops theoretical hypotheses regarding...

This study investigates how the socio-economic positions of parents shape access to social capital their children.We examine influence three parental on job-finding resources from family among labour market entrants.In addition, we ethnic differences in are rooted unequal different categories.For these purposes, collected data 2,176 entrants Belgium and designed an instrument measure types resources: information, job encouragement search for a job.Moreover, used multidimensional perspective...

This article uses data from a survey of young adults in Kirkcaldy, Fife, together with associated qualitative interviews, to throw empirical light on their sense control over lives and perceived willingness ability plan lives. Its principal conclusion, contrary the suggestions much previous literature, is that majority both genders do, by early twenties at least, feel able exercise forethought quite long periods time respect many aspects futures. Far seeing future as simply ‘an extended...

Purpose This paper seeks to investigate ethnic disadvantages in the UK labour market last three decades. Design/methodology/approach – Drawing on data from most authoritative government surveys, gross and net differences employment status class position between minority White British men covering 34 years (1972‐2005) are analysed. Findings Other were generally advantaged access professional managerial (salariat) jobs. Irish making steady progress, have now caught up with British. Black much...

Myocardial infarction (MI) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Rapid advances in the treatment acute MI have significantly improved short-term outcomes patients, due large part to successes preventing myocardial cell death limiting infarct area during time ischemia subsequent reperfusion. Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) play key roles post-MI cardiac remodeling development adverse outcomes. This review highlights importance MMPs injury response left ventricle also...

This paper examines the changing relationship between origins, education and destinations in mobility processes. The meritocracy thesis suggests relationships origins destination will weaken while strengthen. Comparing data from 1991 British Household Panel Survey 2005 General Survey, we test these associations for men women. We find that has weakened both sexes. While findings are supportive of thesis, they not, however, evidence a secular trend towards merit-based selection. Contrary to...

The article draws on data from a national survey in Australia 2014 to examine how social networks affect life satisfaction and happiness. Findings show that network composition, attachment, perceived support the volume of resources are significantly positively associated with Stress about commitments, feeling restricted by demands being excluded group negatively These results indicate have both ‘bright side’ ‘dark effects subjective wellbeing.

During the 1990s, British population has been urged by government and financial institutions to make more personal preparation for retirement begin doing so while they are still relatively young. This paper, set within a wider analysis of people's long-term planning behaviour, investigates extent which sample general Kirkcaldy in Scotland, mostly aged between 30 49, given thought question retirement, feels have made it, also how comfortable expect be. While it seems likely that early is...

ABSTRACT Recent research on social capital has explored trends in membership voluntary organizations. However, there is currently little robust evidence such the UK since 1970s, nor any analysis of whether participation bridges divisions or accentuates them. This paper explores England and Wales 1972 using data from Social Mobility Inquiry British Household Panel Survey 1992 1999. We are concerned with exclusion mechanisms generation Britain over three decades. Using binomial multinomial...

Popular commentators on marriage and the family often interpret increase in heterosexual couples living together without marrying as reduced willingness to create honour life-long partnerships. Survey in-depth interviews with samples of 20–29 year olds an urban area Scotland finds little support for postulated link between growing cohabitation a weakened sense commitment long-term arrangements. Most cohabiting strongly stressed their ‘commitment’. Socially acceptable vocabularies motive...

This paper examines the intergenerational mobility trajectory (class) effects on social connection and, through this, subjective well-being in contemporary UK society. Drawing data from United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study, we measured four types of formal and informal network (civic engagement, neighbourhood cohesion, diversity size networks) used three indictors for well-being. We find that does play a significant role but impact is much smaller than class. also class more closely...