Does genetic variance for cognitive abilities account for genetic variance in educational achievement and occupational status?: A study of twins reared apart and twins reared together

Article Abstract:

Around 50% of the variance in education achievement and 40% of occupational status variances, reflects between-family variance, according to studies of brothers and twins. The extent to which genetic variance and socioeconomic (SES) status is attributed to genetic variance for cognitive abilities is investigated following studies on 25 pairs of mail twins reared apart and 56 pairs reared together. A significant genetic variance was observed for both education achievement and occupational status.

Observations, Social status, Twins

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Infectious disease mortality among adults by race and socioeconomic status: Metropolitan Ohio, 1989-1991

Article Abstract:

Data from part of a longitudinal study of the links between socioeconomic status and mortality in the major metropolitan centers of Ohio is presented, based on a Standardized Mortality Ratio. It was found that mortality i the seven-city urban aggregate exceeds that of the remainder of the state by 39% for nonwhites, and 1% for whites. A clear inverse link between economic status and mortaliy from AIDS was found for the AIDS virus.

Communicable diseases

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Unemployment and marital status in Great Britain

Article Abstract:

There are fewer marriages and more divorces as unemployment increases, as shown by empirical analysis of the 1985 General Household Survey of Great Britain. The rate of marriage has declined and divorce increased in the prior decade, and this effect was attributed to raised economic conditions of women. However, male unemployment is also a significant factor.

United Kingdom, Unemployment, Marital status

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