We examine changes in inequality in socio-emotional skills very early in life in two British cohorts born 30 years apart. We construct socio-emotional scales comparable across cohorts for both boys and girls, using two validated instruments for the measurement of child behaviour. We identify two...

We examine changes in inequality in socio-emotional skills very early in life in two British cohorts born 30 years apart. We construct comparable scales using two validated instruments for the measurement of child behaviour and identify two dimensions of socio-emotional skills: 'internalising'...

‘Soft skills’ are the extra or additional skills required by engineers of the 21st century. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are crucial to increase employability and also to compete successfully in this dynamic global environment. Soft skills provide students with a strong...