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It runs in the family? Using sibling similarities to uncover the hidden influence of family background in doctoral education and academic careers (2023)

Helin, J., Jokinen, J., Koerselman, K., Nokkala, T., & Räikkönen, E. (2023). It runs in the family? Using sibling similarities to uncover the hidden influence of family background in doctoral education and academic careers. Higher education, 86, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00897-7

JYU-tekijät tai -toimittajat

Helin, Jouni
Jokinen, Juho
Koerselman, Kristian
Nokkala, Terhi
Räikkönen, Eija

Julkaisun tiedot

Julkaisun kaikki tekijät tai toimittajat: Helin, Jouni; Jokinen, Juho; Koerselman, Kristian; Nokkala, Terhi; Räikkönen, Eija

Lehti tai sarja: Higher education

ISSN: 0018-1560

eISSN: 1573-174X

Julkaisuvuosi: 2023

Ilmestymispäivä: 02.08.2022

Volyymi: 86

Artikkelin sivunumerot: 1-20

Kustantaja: Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Julkaisumaa: Alankomaat

Julkaisun kieli: englanti

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-022-00897-7

Julkaisun avoin saatavuus: Avoimesti saatavilla

Julkaisukanavan avoin saatavuus: Osittain avoin julkaisukanava

Julkaisu on rinnakkaistallennettu (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/82518

Tiivistelmä

Family background has been shown to be a strong determinant of educational attainment, yet relatively little is known about the role that family background plays in PhD attainment or in the selection into academic careers. In this study, we estimate sibling correlations from Finnish full population register data to comprehensively assess the importance of family background in selection into academia. Our results show that family background accounts for over a third of the overall variation in becoming a PhD and subsequently an academic — a share which is up to four times as large as implied by conventional comparisons by parental education. However, we did not find evidence that family background would be an exceptionally strong determinant of doctoral outcomes when compared to other educational outcomes. Our findings further suggest that sibling similarities in PhD attainment and academic careers may largely be attributed to sibling similarities in prior educational achievement rather than to other family background characteristics.

YSO-asiasanat: korkea-asteen koulutus; korkeakoulutetut; tutkinnot; tohtorikoulutus; sisarukset; vanhemmat; perheet; perhetausta; sosiaalinen tausta; asuinalueet; työura; eriarvoisuus

Vapaat asiasanat: inequality; higher education; PhD attainment; academic careers; sibling correlations

Liittyvät organisaatiot

OKM-raportointi: Kyllä

VIRTA-lähetysvuosi: 2022

JUFO-taso: 3