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BooksLittle, J. Kenneth. 1959. Explorations into the College Plans and Experiences of High School Graduates: A State-Wide Inquiry. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin, School of Education. Publication |
Book ChaptersCarr, Deborah. 2002. "Socioeconomic Background and Midlife Health in the United States." Pp. 155-183 in Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Volume 22: Economic Outcomes in Later Life: Public Policy, Health, and Cumulative Advantage, edited by S. Crystal and D. Shea. New York: Springer Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. and Megan M. Sweeney. 1997. "Does Poverty in Adolescence Affect the Life Chances of High School Graduates?" Pp. 541-595 in Consequences of Growing Up Poor, edited by G. Duncan and J. Brooks-Gunn. New York: Russell Sage Foundation Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and Robert M. Hauser. 1977. "On the Effects of Families and Family Structure on Achievements." Pp. 255-283 in Kinometrics: The Determinants of Educational Attainment, Mental Ability, and Occupational Success Within and Between Families, edited by P. J. Taubman. Amsterdam: North Holland Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and Archibald O. Haller. 1965. "Educational and Occupational Perspectives of Farm and Rural Youth." Pp. 149-169 in Rural Youth in Crisis: Facts, Myths, and Social Change, edited by L. G. Burchinal. Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office Publication |
Journal ArticlesMagee, William. 2006. "Effects of Family Background on Social Autonomy at Midlife." Social Science Research 35:851-870 Publication |
| Halaby, Charles N. 2003. "Where Job Values Come From: Family and Schooling Background, Cognitive Ability, and Gender." American Sociological Review 68:251-278 Publication |
| Zax, Jeffrey S. and Daniel I. Rees. 2002. "IQ, Academic Performance, Environment, and Earnings." The Review of Economics and Statistics 84:600-616 Publication |
| Warren, John Robert, Robert M. Hauser, and Jennifer T. Sheridan. 2002. "Occupational Stratification Across the Life Course: Evidence from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study." American Sociological Review 67:432-455 Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M., Jennifer Sheridan, and John Robert Warren. 1999. "Socioeconomic Achievements of Siblings in the Life Course: New Findings from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study." Research on Aging 21:338-378 Publication |
| Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne and Robert M. Hauser. 1997. "How Does Size of Sibship Matter? Family Configuration and Family Effects on Educational Attainment." Social Science Research 26:69-94 Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1995. "The Bell Curve." Contemporary Sociology 24:149-153 Publication |
| Zajonc, R. B., G. B. Markus, M. L. Berbaum, J. A. Bargh, and R. L. Moreland. 1991. "One Justified Criticism Plus Three Flawed Analyses Equals Two Unwarranted Conclusions: A Reply to Retherford and Sewell." American Sociological Review 56:159-165 Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1981. "Hope for the Mobility Ratio." Social Forces 60:572-84 Publication |
| Janssen, Susan G. and Robert M. Hauser. 1981. "Religion, Socialization, and Fertility." Demography 18:511-528 Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1980. "On 'Stratification in a Dual Economy' (Comment on Beck et al.)." American Sociological Review 45:702-12 Publication |
| Wang, Charlotte Shiang Yun and William H. Sewell. 1980. "Residence, Migration, and Earnings." Rural Sociology 45:185-206 Publication |
| Wegner, Eldon L. and William H. Sewell. 1970. "Selection and Context as Factors Affecting the Probability of Graduation from College." American Journal of Sociology 75:665-679 Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and Vimal P. Shah. 1968. "Parents' Education and Children's Educational Aspirations and Achievements." American Sociological Review 33:191-209 Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and Vimal P. Shah. 1968. "Social Class, Parental Encouragement, and Educational Aspirations." American Journal of Sociology 73:559-572 Publication |
| Sewell, William H., J. Michael Armer, and Vimal P. Shah. 1966. "Reply to Turner, Michael, and Boyle (On Neighborhood Context and College Plans [I], [II], [III])." American Sociological Review 31:698-712 Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and J. Michael Armer. 1966. "Neighborhood Context and College Plans." American Sociological Review 31:159-168 Publication |
| Sewell, William H. and Alan W. Orenstein. 1965. "Community of Residence and Occupational Choice." American Journal of Sociology 70:551-563 Publication |
| Sewell, William H. 1964. "Community of Residence and College Plans." American Sociological Review 29:24-38 Publication |
Working PapersPlug, Erik. 2002. "How Do Parents Raise the Educational Attainment of Future Generations?" IZA Discussion Paper No. 652, Institute for the Study of Labor, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany. Publication |
| Kuo, Hsiang-Hui Daphne and Jonathan D. Mayer. 2001. "Gender, Early Life Circumstances, and Smoking." CDE Working Paper No. 2001-08, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Sheridan, Jennifer T. 1999. "The Effects of Parents' Unrealized Educational Aspirations on Children's Educational Outcomes." CDE Working Paper No. 99-33, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Zax, Jeffery S. and Daniel I. Rees. 1998. "Environment, Ability, Effort and Earnings." CRESP Paper No. 9801, Center for Research on Economic and Social Policy, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO. Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1998. "Mental Ability and the Sources of Occupational Success." CDE Working Paper No. 98-07, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1998. "Intergenerational Economic Mobility in the United States: Measures, Differentials, and Trends." CDE Working Paper No. 98-12, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Sheridan, Jennifer T. 1997. "The Effects of the Determinants of Women's Movement Into and Out of Male-Dominated Occupations on Occupational Sex Segregation." CDE Working Paper No. 97-07, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Janssen, Susan G. and Robert M. Hauser. 1980. "Religion, Socialization, and Fertility." CDE Working Paper No. 80-5, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M. 1980. "The Structure of Social Relationships: Cross-Classifications of Mobility, Kinship, and Friendship." CDE Working Paper No. 80-15, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Hauser, Robert M., William H. Sewell, and Kenneth G. Lutterman. 1973. "Socioeconomic Background and the Earnings of High School Graduates." CDE Working Paper No. 73-22, Center for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
| Little, J. Kenneth. 1965. "The Occupations of Non-College Going Youth." IRRI Research Report No. 2, Industrial Relations Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI. Publication |
Master's ThesesRichards, Rosanda. 1966. "Parental Stress on College, High School Achievement, Measured Intelligence and College Plans." Master's Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Orenstein, Alan M. 1964. "Community of Residence and Occupational Aspiration." Master's Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. (no copy available) |
| Townsend, Alair. 1964. "Educational Aspirations and Parental Stress on College: A Republican Study." Master's Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
Doctoral DissertationsClarridge, Brian R. 1983. "Sibling Fertility: From Family of Orientation to Family of Procreation." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Spenner, Kenneth I. 1977. "From Generation to Generation: The Transmission of Occupation." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, Universtiy of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Yang, Charlotte Shiang-Yun Wang. 1976. "The Influence of Residence and Migration on Socioeconomic Achievement." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Campbell, Richard T. 1973. "Social Class and College Graduation: A Replication and Extension." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Orenstein, Alan M. 1970. "Community of Origin, Migration, and Occupational Achievement: A Study of Wisconsin Students." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |
| Armer, J. Michael. 1964. "Community and School Environments and College Plans of Public High School Seniors." Doctoral Thesis, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin. Publication |