Transitions to post-secondary and tertiary education in the Netherlands: a trend analysis of unconditional and conditional socio-economic background effects

摘要: In the tracked educational system of Netherlands, students at end secondary education have to decide whether they want enter subsequent post-secondary or tertiary education. Depending on previous qualification, choice between up four different options, including not entering further We propose, in line with prevalent theoretical approaches, that children from lower socio-economic backgrounds tend make decisions do fully capitalize their previously obtained qualifications. By means multinomial logistic regression models we tested unconditional and conditional effects family background for tracks analyses found parental making a transition all types education, but occupational status father seems be only relevant tier The senior vocational university are strong, while is influenced by characteristics. This shows even eligibility most prestigious tracks, less ambitious decisions. also examined what extent this inequality changed across time cohorts terminated 1932 1995. Decreasing indicate expansion had positive effect leading more social into favourable especially intermediate general track. equalization carried forward through entire sequence transitions. advantaged nevertheless still profit resources access institutions given Their head start academic track has been reduced cohorts.