DIMENSIONS OF OCCUPATIONS - GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL-INFLUENCES

Citation
P. Lichtenstein et al., DIMENSIONS OF OCCUPATIONS - GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL-INFLUENCES, Journal of Biosocial Science, 27(2), 1995, pp. 193-206
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Social Sciences, Biomedical",Demografy
ISSN journal
00219320
Volume
27
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
193 - 206
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9320(1995)27:2<193:DOO-GA>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
This study investigates the dimensions of occupation, and distances be tween occupational categories, by using intra-pair differences in adul t occupational position for identical twins reared apart. Status and f arm dimensions of occupation were identified. The results validate the use of occupational status as a dimension of occupational position. T he causes of individual differences for the derived status dimension w ere also evaluated, based on groups of identical and fraternal twins r eared apart or together. Genetic effects accounted for a substantial a mount of the variance in occupational status for men, while shared and non-shared environmental effects were of about equal importance. For women, genetic effects were less important, and shared and non-shared environmental effects accounted for more of the variation. The results confirm that genetic effects are important sources of the familial re semblance often found for occupational status for men.