Genes account for half of differences in social mobility
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Channel: King's College London · 2017 · Education
A new King’s College London study suggests that genes account for nearly 50 per cent of the differences between whether children are socially mobile or not. One of the best predictors of children’s educational attainment is their parents' educational level and in the past this association was thought to be environmental, rather than influenced by genes. Parents with higher levels of educational achievement, for example, are thought to access greater academic and social resources, enabling them to pass on better opportunities for their children than less educated parents. Find out more: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2017/07-July/Genes-account-for-half-of-differences-in-social-mobility.aspx
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