Autore
Sarti, Simone

Titolo
A Different Approach to Investigating Social Inequalities. The Relationship Between Height and Education in Italy
Periodico
Sociologica
Anno: 2013 - Volume: 19 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 31 - Pagina finale: 35

This study focuses on the longitudinal relationship between height and years of schoolattendance, considering this association to be a measure of social inequality within the Italianpopulation. In this regard, if we think that social inequalities in education have been progressivelydecreasing, we should expect this relation to attenuate. To test this hypothesis, we use datagathered from ISTAT "Multiscopo" and "Condizioni di Salute e Ricorso ai Servizi Sanitari"1994, 1999, 2001-2007 and 2009-2010 surveys (we consider about 460 thousand individuals bornfrom the 1930s to the 1980s). Hierarchical linear regression models applied in the analysis showan important increase in the education levels and the average height of the Italian population,and a slight decrease in the relationship between height and years of school attendance for malesborn in the 1950s and 1960s but substantial stability in the following years. The decrease is lessmarked for women. The findings add evidence of a partial attenuation of social inequalities inthe post-war period, but their persistence in later years.



SICI: 1971-8853(2013)19:2<31:ADATIS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Testo completo: http://www.mulino.it/download/article/10.2383/74856
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