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Title: Age, Period, Cohort and Educational Attainment: The Importance of Considering Gender

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2010

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Abstract: Over the past century, the United States has experienced substantial population-wide gains in educational attainment increases driven largely by processes of cohort succession. Focusing on the adult population age 2554, we show that there has been (1) a significant attenuation of the historical increases in educational attainment, and (2) a shift in the processes underlying educational change that differs by gender. Our analysis points to a significant turning point in population-wide educational levels, and from a research perspective, has implications for how one interprets findings when using education as a control variable.

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Authors: Gove, Walter R.; Zozula, Christine; Wilson, James A.

Periodical (Full): Social science research

Issue: 1

Volume: 40

Pages: 136-149

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Education, Gender

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