Mikkel Aagaard Houmark
Biographic Data
| ID | 5736474 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mikkel Aagaard Houmark |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mikkel Aagaard |
| FAMILY NAME | Houmark |
| SIGNATURE | HOUMARK M A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| ORCID | 0009-0002-0870-3096 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Genetic and Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps in Elementary School
Socioeconomic status gaps in academic achievement are well documented. We show that a very similar gap exists with respect to genetic differences measured by a polygenic score for educational attainment. The genetic gap increases during elementary school, but only among low-socioeconomic-status children. Consequently, high-polygenic-score children experience the largest achievement growth over the school years, even if they are born in socioecono…
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Genetic and Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps in Elementary School
Socioeconomic status gaps in academic achievement are well documented. We show that a very similar gap exists with respect to genetic differences measured by a polygenic score for educational attainment. The genetic gap increases during elementary school, but only among low-socioeconomic-status children. Consequently, high-polygenic-score children experience the largest achievement growth over the school years, even if they are born in socioecono…
Demographic economics (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Demography (1 work) · Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Educational Research and Pedagogy (1 work) · Mathematics education (1 work) · Political science (1 work) · Population (1 work) · Psychology (1 work)