About the project
The SEGOP project will leverage uniquely rich population register data, combined with comprehensive survey data on developmental mechanisms and outcomes, as well as molecular genetic data.
Together, we will:
- Investigate stability and persistence across different aspects of marginalization, and forecast which children and youth are most at risk of experiencing persistent long-term marginalization.
- Discover for whom neighborhood and school dynamics are most decisive in exacerbating or compensating for the risks of marginalization, and pinpoint the critical periods during childhood and adolescence when these factors have the greatest influence.
- Examine the role of segregated opportunities in explaining intergenerational transmission of disadvantage.
Background
Social and economic exclusion hinders individuals’ rights to realize their full capacities and participate fully in society, as well as incurring significant public costs. Understanding the pathways leading to marginalization is therefore urgent. The SEGOP project – integrating perspectives and methods from sociology, psychology, behavioral genetics, and economics – aims to generate robust knowledge promoting inclusion.
