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Measuring Socioeconomic Status

1. Learning Objectives

After reviewing this chapter readers should be able to:

  • Understand what socioeconomic status is;
  • Appreciate the difference between a composite and a proxy measure is;
  • Identify the three major uses of SES in research; and
  • Appreciate the limits of SES measurement.
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