The Risk of Downward Mobility in Educational AttainmentSophie Hahn analyses downward mobility in educational attainment from a sociological life course perspective. In order to avoid status loss children of higher educated parents have to persevere through long educational careers. How large is their risk of intergenerational downward mobility in educational attainment and how does it shape their educational pathways? Does their parents education still play a role in decisions at late stages of the