Like Father, Like Son: CAREER SUCCESSION AMONG THE SAINT-CYRIENS.

The article reports that in some countries career succession is common and more emphasized, like the case of French army officer corps and more specifically of the Saint-Cyriens. It also stated that father-to-son succession is a common phenomenon especially in the legal and medical professions. It was also mentioned that endorecruitment does not only show a son of an officer or a gendarme tends to adopt the profession of an army but also indicates a situation where they are led to choose the same service like their father. Furthermore, professional similarity with close relatives like cousins, grandfather or uncle was also noted.