Socio-economic and Ethnic Inequalities in Social Capital from the Family among Labour Market Entrants

• DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcs047
• Publication Date: 2012-03-17T00:31:36Z
• Authors: Pieter-Paul Verha...; Yaojun Li; Bart Van de Putte
• Keywords: Social Inequality; Capital (architecture)

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 stratification by examining educational levels, class positions, employment statuses parents.Our results show substantial inequalities capital: whose higher educated, employed and/or service have more family.Moreover, minorities Belgium, especially Turks, Moroccans, Balkans, less than natives.These findings demonstrate powerful interplay socio-ethnic influences shaping capital.Moreover, it is first crucial step establish reproduced over generations through functioning capital.