scholarly journals An evaluation of the impact of the Social Mobility Foundation programmes on education and employment outcomes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Greaves ◽  
Christine Farquharson
Keyword(s):  
Social Mobility ◽  
Employment Outcomes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Employment ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Social Mobility in the UK's Higher Education Sector

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Jamie P. Halsall ◽  
Elizabeth F. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Employment

Social mobility is at the forefront of the British Government's plans to improve the lives of the most deprived groups in society. Since the election of the New Labour government in May 1997, consecutive governments have championed the concept of social mobility. The fundamental aim of social mobility is to tackle social barriers for disadvantaged groups in education and employment. However, within the social sciences there has been a lack of critical discussion regarding the theorisation of social mobility within the context of higher education (HE). In recent times higher education research has instead had a greater focus on pedagogy. The aim of this review is to critically explore past and current debates on social mobility, and the importance the concept has in the higher education sector. In this paper special reference will be made to the new UK government higher education policy on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Social Mobility in the UK's Higher Education Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 1662-1673
Author(s):  
Jamie P. Halsall ◽  
Elizabeth F. Caldwell
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Teaching Excellence ◽  
Social Barriers ◽  
Disadvantaged Groups ◽  
The Social ◽  
Education And Employment

Social mobility is at the forefront of the British Government's plans to improve the lives of the most deprived groups in society. Since the election of the New Labour government in May 1997, consecutive governments have championed the concept of social mobility. The fundamental aim of social mobility is to tackle social barriers for disadvantaged groups in education and employment. However, within the social sciences there has been a lack of critical discussion regarding the theorisation of social mobility within the context of higher education (HE). In recent times higher education research has instead had a greater focus on pedagogy. The aim of this review is to critically explore past and current debates on social mobility, and the importance the concept has in the higher education sector. In this paper special reference will be made to the new UK government higher education policy on the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).

Mobility Mechanisms

Uneven Odds ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 207-227
Author(s):  
Divya Vaid
Keyword(s):  
Social Mobility ◽  
Upward Mobility ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Social Origin ◽  
Major Question ◽  
The Social ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Determining Factor

The relative and absolute rates of mobility are significant in their own regard, however, it leaves open the question of the ‘processual effects’ of industrialization, or in other words what are the drivers of this mobility. This chapter studies the impact of education on social mobility. The major question posed here is whether education acts as a mediator of mobility or not. Or, are the social origin or inherited characteristics (caste and class) the primary determining factor where the chances of social mobility are concerned? Finally, whether the impact of education varies by community. We find that education mediates the origin-destination relation, with those with higher levels of education able to secure more chances of upward mobility. The critical role of caste and gender is underlined.

scholarly journals The impact of lifecourse socio-economic position and individual social mobility on breast cancer risk

BMC Cancer ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eloïse Berger ◽  
Noële Maitre ◽  
Francesca Romana Mancini ◽  
Laura Baglietto ◽  
Vittorio Perduca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Reproductive Factors ◽  
Health Behaviours ◽  
Large Set ◽  
Hazard Ratios ◽  
The Social ◽  
Replication Strategy ◽  
Cox Proportional Hazard Models ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Women with an advantaged socioeconomic position (SEP) have a higher risk of developing breast cancer (BC). The reasons for this association do not seem to be limited to reproductive factors and remain to be understood. We aimed to investigate the impact of lifecourse SEP from childhood and social mobility on the risk of BC considering a broad set of potential mediators. Methods We used a discovery-replication strategy in two European prospective cohorts, E3N (N = 83,436) and EPIC-Italy (N = 20,530). In E3N, 7877 women were diagnosed with BC during a median 24.4 years of follow-up, while in EPIC-Italy, 893 BC cases were diagnosed within 15.1 years. Hazard ratios (HR) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models on imputed data. Results In E3N, women with higher education had a higher risk of BC (HR [95%CI] = 1.21 [1.12, 1.30]). This association was attenuated by adjusting for reproductive factors, in particular age at first childbirth (HR[95%CI] = 1.13 [1.04, 1.22]). Health behaviours, anthropometric variables, and BC screening had a weaker effect on the association. Women who remained in a stable advantaged SEP had a higher risk of BC (HR [95%CI] = 1.24 [1.07; 1.43]) attenuated after adjustment for potential mediators (HR [95%CI] = 1.13 [0.98; 1.31]). These results were replicated in EPIC-Italy. Conclusions These results confirm the important role of reproductive factors in the social gradient in BC risk, which does not appear to be fully explained by the large set of potential mediators, including cancer screening, suggesting that further research is needed to identify additional mechanisms.

Residential Segregation, Marriage, and the Evolution of the Stratification System: A Case Study in Christchurch, New Zealand

1979 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
B S Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Residential Segregation ◽  
High Status ◽  
Marriage Patterns ◽  
System A ◽  
The Social ◽  
Stratification System ◽  
The Impact

It is commonly supposed that residential segregation influences the evolution of the stratification system in modern societies in part through its influence on marriage patterns. The impact of the contextual position of the bride's parents in the social environment of the local neighbourhood on her choice of spouse is tested for intraurban marriages in Christchurch in 1971. It is demonstrated that the residential location of parents affects the chances of their daughter making a ‘good’ marriage, but only to a minimal degree. The bride's social mobility is a far more important influence. The impact of the residential environment appears to be greater in the case of high-status and low-status parents. It is difficult to sort out the effect of neighbourhood socialisation from the circumscribing influence of social networks, but the former facet appears to be important.

Egalité formelle et obstacles informels á l'ascension professionnelle: les femmes et l'effet ‘plafond de verre’

2005 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margarita Sanchez-Mazas ◽  
Annalisa Casini
Keyword(s):  
Social Identity ◽  
Social Mobility ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Social Hierarchy ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Social ◽  
Upward Social Mobility ◽  
Psychosocial Perspective ◽  
The Impact

English In this article the authors analyze the often 'hidden' impediments which contribute to keep women in the lower positions of the social hierarchy (known as the 'glass ceiling' effect). The asymmetry between men's and women's professional profiles is questioned from an historical and psychosocial perspective. Empirical evidence attesting to the impact of the prevailing organizational norms on the propensity to upward social mobility are presented and discussed on the basis of the notions of 'social identity' (Social Identity Theory, Tajfel et Turner, 1979), 'dominant and dominated groups' (Lorenzi-Cioldi, 1988), and 'normative conflict', as well as the historical analysis of the dichotomies between feminine and masculine (Héritier, 1996, 2002) and public and private spheres of life (Scott, 1998). French Cet article propose une réflexion sur les obstacles, souvent 'invisibles', qui contribuent à maintenir les femmes aux niveaux inférieurs de la hiérarchie sociale, un phénomène qui a été baptisé 'plafond de verre'. L'asymétrie des profils professionnels entre hommes et femmes est interrogée à partir d'une approche historique et psychosociale. Des résultats de recherches attestent l'impact qu'exercent les normes en vigueur dans les organisations sur la propension à la mobilité ascendante. Le 'plafond de verre' est discuté à partir des notions d'identité sociale (cf. Théorie de l'Identité Sociale, Tajfel et Turner, 1979), de 'groupes dominants et dominés' (Lorenzi-Cioldi, 1988) et de 'conflit normatif' ainsi que de la division historique entre féminin et masculin (Héritier, 1996, 2002), sphère publique et sphère privée (Scott, 1998).

scholarly journals Changes in the Care of Neurological Diseases During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Single Private Center Study in Argentina

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael L. Calandri ◽  
Maximiliano A. Hawkes ◽  
Mariano Marrodan ◽  
Sebastián F. Ameriso ◽  
Jorge Correale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Mobility ◽  
Neurological Diseases ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Rapid Evolution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Private Center ◽  
Ed Visits ◽  
Area Of Influence ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gain Access

Introduction: Healthcare systems are struggling to cope with the rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Argentina, the pandemic is advancing despite prolonged lockdown measures. We aim to analyze the impact of the easing of lockdown measures in the number of visits to the emergency department (ED), and outpatient consultations (OC) to a tertiary neurological center.Methods: We compared the number of ED visits with the social mobility overtime. We also compared the number of OC, and the geographic distribution of patients' addresses between 2019 and 2020.Results: ED visits decreased 48.33% (n = 14,697 in 2019 vs. n = 7,595 in 2020). At the beginning of the lockdown, the social mobility decreased in pharmacies/groceries, and workplaces, along with a reduction in the number of ED visits. With the easing of lockdown restrictions, the social mobility decreased in residential places, slightly increased in workplaces and almost return to normal in pharmacies/groceries. Variations in ED visits correlate better with social mobility in workplaces (coef. =0.75, p < 0.001) than in groceries/pharmacies (coef. =0.68, p < 0.001). OC decreased 43%. Fourteen percent of OC were tele consults. This was associated with an increase of the geographical area of influence of our center (standard distance of 109 km in 2019 and 127 km in 2020).Conclusions: Despite an increase in social mobility, the number of ED visits and OC to an Argentinian tertiary neurological center remain worrisomely low. The pandemic catalyzed the introduction of telemedicine in our country. This has also allowed patients from distant zones to gain access to specialized neurological care.

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