About
Frida Rudolphi is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Work, Umeå University, and a researcher in sociology at the Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm University. Her academic work centers on multidimensional analyses of inequality in education, with particular focus on young people's experiences across diverse social contexts.
Her research employs quantitative methodologies to examine intersections of social and ethnic origin, gender, and family structure with educational outcomes including achievement, attainment, and transitions across age groups. Key themes include immigrant integration in educational systems, longitudinal trends in social stratification, and cross-national comparisons of inequality mechanisms in Western societies.
Analysis of her publication record (2008-2023) reveals consistent emphasis on ethnic and social disparities in educational trajectories, with significant contributions to understanding 'immigrant optimism' phenomena, primary/secondary effects of social background, and institutional influences on youth transitions. Her work frequently utilizes large-scale longitudinal datasets from Sweden and comparative international studies.
Rudolphi actively contributes to two research groups: Social Perspectives on School and Education and Work, Inequality, and Integration, reflecting her dual focus on educational systems and broader social integration processes.
