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Sorensen, Aage B. – 1978
This paper proposes a theory of the status attainment process, and specifies it in a mathematical model. The theory justifies a transformation of the conventional status scores to a metric that produces a exponential distribution of attainments, and a transformation of educational attainments to a metric that reflects the competitive advantage…
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Economic Status, Educational Status Comparison
