TABLE 3.
EFFECTS OF BACKGROUND ON THREE-DIMENSION SOCIAL POSITION AMONG YOUNG ADULTS
| Variable | Race/Origin (1) | Background (2) | Tenth-Grade School (3) | Twelfth-Grade School (4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity/national-origin | ||||
| Black | −0.480*** (0.055) | −0.089 (0.058) | −0.074 (0.060) | −0.118 (0.060) |
| Mexican | −0.735*** (0.059) | −0.327*** (0.071) | −0.279*** (0.075) | −0.312*** (0.075) |
| Cuban | 0.271 (0.221) | −0.067 (0.227) | −0.103 (0.230) | 0.015 (0.233) |
| Puerto Rican | −0.641*** (0.144) | −0.482*** (0.158) | −0.390** (0.160) | −0.299 (0.164) |
| Other Hispanic | −0.226** (0.102) | −0.262** (0.110) | −0.209 (0.111) | −0.164 (0.112) |
| Chinese | 1.299*** (0.137) | 0.609*** (0.156) | 0.696*** (0.158) | 0.579*** (0.161) |
| Filipino | 0.311** (0.149) | −0.490*** (0.161) | −0.429*** (0.163) | −0.547*** (0.167) |
| Korean | 0.951*** (0.174) | −0.208 (0.188) | −0.098 (0.188) | −0.114 (0.186) |
| Other Asian | 0.848*** (0.099) | 0.171 (0.113) | 0.221 (0.114) | 0.236** (0.117) |
| Generation status | ||||
| Second generation | −0.213** (0.090) | −0.223** (0.089) | −0.188** (0.092) | |
| Third or higher generation | −0.705*** (0.085) | −0.698*** (0.089) | −0.638*** (0.094) | |
| Parental SES | 0.859*** (0.026) | 0.783*** (0.029) | 0.680*** (0.029) | |
| Male | −0.030 (0.033) | −0.028 (0.033) | −0.016 (0.034) | |
| Age | −0.101*** (0.034) | −0.100*** (0.034) | −0.044 (0.034) | |
| Ever repeated a grade | −0.733*** (0.057) | −0.718*** (0.057) | −0.495*** (0.059) | |
| Student expectation in eighth grade | 0.256*** (0.010) | 0.235*** (0.010) | 0.163*** (0.010) | |
NOTE: Estimates are based on the full sample of 12,144 respondents. Model 1 enters only race/ethnicity/national origin indicators. Model 2 adds family background, individual characteristics, and academic background. Model 3 adds tenth-grade school variables. Model 4 adds twelfth-grade school variables. Standard errors are in parentheses. SES = socioeconomic status.
**
Significant at 5 percent.
***
Significant at 1 percent.