Jens-Peter Thomsen

Professor MSO, MA in Sociology and Educational Studies, PhD

  • Children, Adolescents and Families
  • Daycare, School and Education

Key Expertise:

  • Inequality and social heritage,
  • Education,
  • Families,
  • Social class,
  • Youth,
  • Intergenerational mobility,
  • Higher education
Jens-Peter Thomsen's main research interest lies within the areas of social stratification and the sociology of education, with a main focus on the later educational transitions of young people. He is particularly interested in how socialization processes, child-rearing techniques and educational strategies in families with different cultural, social and economic resources shape educational opportunities. He uses a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods.

Jens-Peter Thomsen's main research interests lie in the areas of social stratification and the sociology of education. He is particularly interested in how socialization processes, child-rearing techniques and educational strategies in families with different cultural, social and economic resources shape educational opportunities. He uses a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods and he is experienced in working with registry data, and with exploratory and confirmatory statistical methods. Futhermore he has extensive experience in conducting field observations and interviews. Jens-Peter Thomsen is a highly experienced project leader, having managed three major research projects at the Danish Center for Social Science Research. 

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Selected research projects

Project
1. FEB 2017 — 1. SEP 2024

Home learning environments in Danish families

Project
1. SEP 2017 — 1. SEP 2029

EDUCATIONAL EXPECTATIONS AMONG DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE

Project
1. FEB 2018 — 20. SEP 2022

Inequality, early adult life courses and economic

Project
1. SEP 2018 — 1. JAN 2024

Persistent Passion for Professional Education - Consequences for student

Areas

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