In a new book on social class and social mobility Peter Saunders knocks
the myth that Britain is a 'rigidly class stratified society' and
concludes that:
"The chances of bright, hard-working
children from working class homes succeeding in the
education system and ending up in high-status, well-paid,
responsible jobs are extremely good. In today???s Britain, talent
and hard work easily trump social class background. The
system is much more meritocratic than we are commonly
led to believe."
ONS data from the Labour Force Survey shows that "Some 65 per cent of
people born to working class parents have moved up in social class,
while 40 per cent of those born to professional-managerial parents have
moved down."
Social Mobility Truths, Peter Saunders
http://www.civitas.org.uk/publications/social-mobility-truths/
Paul Ashton
http://pasheast.wix.com/paul-ashton
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