Paths of Generation: Longitudinal Comparative Study of Secondary School Graduates in Different Regions of the Former Soviet Union
The Paths of Generation study investigated the social determinants of youth integration into adult social life in various regions of the former Soviet Union. Between 1983 and 1985, the study recruited 60,000 graduates aged 17 to 18 years old from general secondary schools, vocational schools, and specialised secondary schools in different regions of the Soviet Union. Participants were followed up in 1987, 1992, 1997 and 2004.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
60,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
17 - 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
General secondary schools, vocational schools, and specialised secondary schools in each selected region of the former Soviet Union.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
1983
Primary Institutions
Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Academia de Ştiinţe a Moldovei, ASM)
Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia)
Latvian Academy of Sciences (Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija, LAS)
Stanford University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Academy of Sciences of Moldova (Academia de Științe a Moldovei, ASM)
Estonian Academy of Sciences (Eesti Teaduste Akadeemia)
Jacobs Foundation
Latvian Academy of Sciences (Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmija, LAS)
Ministry of Education and Research
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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