attainment model of stratification

The attainment model of stratification, developed at the University of Wisconsin, is a sociological approach used to measure how individuals achieve occupational status. This model assigns a socioeconomic score to each occupation and then calculates the difference between the scores of sons and their fathers. It also uses fathers' educational achievements to explain intergenerational mobility.1

Research indicates that while education is a strong predictor of occupational status and life success, family socioeconomic status increasingly influences educational outcomes and occupational attainment, particularly as societies industrialize and modernize. This suggests that social class plays a significant role in determining an individual's position within the stratification system.23