The influence of family and school on adult social position: findings from the Aberdeen Children of the 1950s study

Background The relationship between adult social position and health is well documented. People with less education for example have higher mortality than those with more education and low income has been shown to be associated with poor health, even in affluent societies. It is therefore important to understand the determinants of adult social position. Some evidence suggests that early family and school environments may be influential but their relative contributions to adult social position are …