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Measures of Socioeconomic Status: Alternatives and Recommendations

Charles W. Mueller, Toby L. Parcel·1981·Child Development
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1981.tb03013.x
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MUELLER, CHARLES W., and PARCEL, TOBY L. Measures of Socioeconomic Status: Alternatives and Recommendations. CHILD DEVELOPMENT, 1981, 52, 13-30. In this paper we argue that it is ill-advised to use impressionistic or outdated measures of SES in psychological research. After we critique such inappropriate measures, 2 occupation-based measures, the Duncan Socioeconomic Index and the Siegel Prestige Scale, are recommended as the best measures of the SES of individuals or household heads. Another strategy is described for measuring household or family SES where the household characteristics and composition vary.

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Authors
Mueller, C. W., & Parcel, T. L.
Venue
Child Development
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1981-03-01
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
13-13
ISSN
0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1111/j.1467-8624.1981.tb03013.x
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W2080061569
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34.90
Type
journal article
Language
en
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