Research and analysis

The childhood origins of social mobility

Research describing the childhood origins of social mobility and how these have changed over time.

• From: Social Mobility Commission
• Published: 9 June 2016

Applies to England

Documents

The childhood origins of social mobility

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The childhoold origins of social mobility - appendices

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Details

This report sets out the effect of parenting and socio-economic background on children’s social mobility.

It discusses issues including:

• families eating together
• truancy
• parents’ evening attendance
• the time parents spend reading to, and playing with, their children

Published 9 June 2016