Social Reproduction Theory How does the social reproduction theory promote youth to end up in the same place where their parents are economically? How is it a disadvantage for those of a lower socioeconomic status? The social reproduction theory generally says that if parents are middle class then their children will end up being middle class citizens also. More specifically, youth/children will go through the educational system and in the end will be at the same place economically their parents are at. This can be controlled for some and others really have no choice as to where they are going to end up because of