Jan O. Jonsson

Jan O. Jonsson
OccupationSociologist
Academic background
EducationPhd
Alma materStockholm University
Academic work
DisciplineSociology
Sub-disciplinesocial stratification
InstitutionsNuffield College in Oxford University

Jan O. Jonsson is a Swedish sociologist who researches social stratification as a fellow of Nuffield College in Oxford University.[1]

Early life and education

Jan O. Jonsson pursued an academic career focused on social stratification, with particular attention to social inequality, social mobility, ethnic stratification, and ethnic integration.[2] He earned his Doctor in Sociology (Ph.D) from Stockholm University in 1988. In November 1991, he was appointed as a docent (associate professor) in Sociology at the same university.[3]

Academic career

Early academic roles (1991–1998)

In 1993, Jan O. Jonsson was given the Swedish Government Award to prominent researchers for his work on social mobility and historical class perspectives.[4] Jonsson acted as an administrative manager on the 1991 Swedish Level of Living survey (LNU), which focused on gathering data on problems affecting low income groups to engineer solutions.[5] His work focused on broadening the scale of the survey along three areas: including a work-life history section, interviews with people on an upper age limit, and interviews with employers of with small employee quantities.[6]

Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) (1998–present)

Jonsson has worked in the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) as professor of sociology in Stockholm University since 1998. In the same year, he became the director of the Swedish Level of Living survey (LNU).[7]

CILS4EU and ethnic integration (2009–present)

In 2009, he became the Swedish PI for the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey in Four European Countries (CILS4EU), a project studying the ethnic integration of young people across the European Union (EU) led by Franz Kalter with the University of Mannheim.[8] Jonsson has used his education on ethnic integration and social mobility to support the wellbeing of children, particularly of immigrants.[9]

Publications

Books and articles

  • Growing up in Diverse Societies: The Integration of the Children of Immigrants in England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Sweden (October 4, 2018): This book is one of the most comprehensive data collections of ethnic minority youths across the European Union (EU); focusing on language proficiency, host country identification, and economic resources.[9]
  • Religious development from adolescence to early adulthood among Muslim and Christian youth in Germany: A person-oriented approach (August 27, 2024): A comparative study on integration of religious minorities in Germany, noting the development of low risk behavior and growing conservative attitudes across society.[10]
  • Estimating Social and Ethnic Inequality in School Surveys: Biases from Child Misreporting and Parent Nonresponse (February 20, 2015): An evaluation of children's misrepresentation of their families socioeconomic status and low income parents' nonresponse bias, correctly quantifying prior measurement errors. The data was used to analyze disparities between immigrant and non-immigrant families.[11]
  • Determined to Succeed? Performance versus Choice in Educational Attainment (January, 2013): This book focuses on the differences between educational attainment, immigrant children's choices, and performance results. Noting that disparities in opportunities affecting minority groups leaves them disadvantaged to obtain the same achievement as their majority peers.[12]

Journals

Jonsson has been published across multiple journals, including:

References

  1. ^ "Jan O. Jonsson". www.sociology.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  2. ^ "Jonsson - Research - Nuffield College Oxford University". Nuffield College Oxford University. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  3. ^ "C.V. (Abridged)" (PDF). www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
  4. ^ "Academy of Europe: Jonsson Jan". www.ae-info.org. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  5. ^ Tåhlin, Michael (January 1999). "Swedish level of living survey (LNU): Register information on occupation, social class and education | Swedish National Data Service". snd.se. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  6. ^ Tåhlin, Michael (January 1999). "Swedish level of living survey (LNU) 1991 | Swedish National Data Service". snd.se. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  7. ^ "SUNSTRAT researchers are all associated with the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) at Stockholm University". Swedish Institute for Social Research.
  8. ^ "Home – Cils4eu". www.cils4.eu (in German). Archived from the original on 2024-12-24. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  9. ^ a b "Growing up in Diverse Societies". global.oup.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  10. ^ Spiegler, Olivia; Jonsson, Jan O.; Bracegirdle, Chloe (2025). "Religious development from adolescence to early adulthood among Muslim and Christian youth in Germany: A person-oriented approach". Child Development. 96 (1): 141–160. doi:10.1111/cdev.14151. ISSN 1467-8624. PMC 11693839. PMID 39189950.
  11. ^ Engzell, Per; Jonsson, Jan O. (2015-06-01). "Estimating Social and Ethnic Inequality in School Surveys: Biases from Child Misreporting and Parent Nonresponse". European Sociological Review. 31 (3): 312–325. doi:10.1093/esr/jcv005. ISSN 0266-7215.
  12. ^ Jackson, Michelle (2013). Determined to succeed? performance versus choice in educational attainment. Studies in social inequality. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press. ISBN 978-0-8047-8302-6.
  13. ^ Breen, Richard; Jonsson, Jan O. (October 2000). "Analyzing Educational Careers: A Multinomial Transition Model". American Sociological Review. 65 (5): 754–772. doi:10.1177/000312240006500507. ISSN 0003-1224.
  14. ^ "The role of education for intergenerational income mobility: A comparison of the United States, Great Britain, and Sweden". www.sociology.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  15. ^ "Volume 96 Issue 1 | Social Forces | Oxford Academic". academic.oup.com. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  16. ^ Dollmann, Jörg; Jonsson, Jan O; Mood, Carina; Rudolphi, Frida (2023-06-01). "Is 'immigrant optimism' in educational choice a problem? Ethnic gaps in Swedish upper secondary school completion". European Sociological Review. 39 (3): 384–399. doi:10.1093/esr/jcad023. ISSN 0266-7215.
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