Families also self-sort: progressive concepts attract fewer lower-SES students and higher-SES families are less likely to choose labor market-themed schools. Yet preference disparities are not always in the expected direction: e.g., international themes are more popular among lower-SES families. 3/4

I find that school access is socially stratified: socio-economically advantaged students can choose from a more diverse pool of schools, since profiles are more often offered in academically-oriented than in pre-vocational schools.

➡️I find little support for a relation between social capital and school type. This may be explained by contrasting peer effects or the peer group definition. One exception is that resource-rich, school-based parental networks seem to play a compensatory role for lower SES students. 4/5

➡️Using linked sociometric, web and register data from NL, I find evidence for social stratification in secondary school choice: higher SES students tend to avoid specialized pre-vocational schools, prefer academically-oriented schools, and opt for mixed-ability classes at mid-performance levels. 2/5

Tuesday was a very special day for me. I successfully defended my PhD on socio-economic disparities and peer dynamics in school choice (cum laude 🎉) 1/2

Over 2 weken verdedig ik mijn proefschrift 'Rhythms of Class: Socio-economic Disparities and Peer Dynamics in Secondary School Choice' aan de UvA @fmg-uva.bsky.social. Deze infographic geeft een overzicht van de bevindingen.

🔗 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻? Download mijn proefschrift: hdl.handle.net/11245.1/800a...

After submitting my dissertation and enjoying a summer break, I’m excited to start a postdoc in the LEARN project at the EUI! While heading to the Tuscan hills soon, starting up at ROA in the sunniest city of NL may be the closest one can get to a southern European feeling in this country. 🙃

🚨 New* paper out (with Matthijs Kalmijn & @thijsbol.bsky.social)

Using register data from the Netherlands, we examine how first-time fathers adjust their hours in paid work depending on their household and organizational context. 1/2

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