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Title: Occupational marriage networks in the USA, 1970-2010

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Publication Year: 2011

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Abstract: This paper explores occupational stratification through analysis of the social networks of occupational incumbents. Data is taken from the US Current Population Survey from1970 to 2010 to explore marriage patterns by occupational position. The paper supports Treimans (1977) hypothesis that the relative advantage and prestige of occupationsremains consistent over time. Through adopting a social network perspective, it is possible to identify changes which are occurring within the occupational structure,particularly regarding educational expansion, and understand how structures remain resilient despite socio-cultural changes. The categorization of occupations into social classes is also explored, with a case study demonstrating that the aggregation of management roles can produce suboptimal categories.

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Authors: Lambert, Paul; Griffiths, Dave

Publisher: University of Stirling

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Family and Marriage, Labor Force and Occupational Structure

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