Are Father’s or Mother’s Socioeconomic Characteristics More Important Influences on Student Performance? Recent International Evidence

By G. Marks. 2007

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The impact of socio‐economic status on participation and attainment in science (2009, background): “Although the secondary data are drawn mainly from England, the comprehensiveness of these datasets, together with our inclusion of a review of international studies on maths and science participation (such as Wobmann 2003, Marks 2007), provides a useful reference point for an international audience.”
Why poor children are more likely to become poor readers: The school years (2013, background): “Most research indicates that of the three measures that comprise the tripartite socioeconomic index, parent education has the strongest influence (Cheadle, 2008; Downer & Pianta, 2006; Marks, 2008; Marks et al., 2006; Sutton Trust 2010).”
Why poor children are more likely to become poor readers: the early years (2014, background): “Of the three measures that comprise the tripartite index of socio-economic status, most research indicates that parent education has the strongest influence (Cheadle 2008; Downer and Pianta 2006; Marks, Cresswell, and Ainley 2006; Marks 2008; The Sutton Trust 2010).”