Associate Researcher, Newcastle University
Professor Geoff Payne, FAcSS, is based at Newcastle University where he has taught modules on sociological research methods; social divisions; and social mobility.
A former President of the British Sociological Association, and Director of the Scottish Mobility Study at Aberdeen University in the mid-1970s, he has written over 30 articles and three books on social mobility, and worked on education, social class, and research techniques.
His widely-used ‘Social Divisions’ textbook is in its 3rd edition.
His latest book, 'The New Social Mobility: how the politicians got it wrong', is published by Policy Press.
Why upward social mobility means some people move downwards
Jul 18, 2017 13:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
A damning report into social mobility has concluded that successive UK governments have failed to tackle the issue for the past 20 years. But the analysis by the Social Mobility Commission (SMC) also fails on this front....
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