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Population Characteristics > Socioeconomic Factors > Social Class

Preferred term

Social Class  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

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Entry terms

  • Caste
  • Castes
  • Class Population, Middle
  • Class Populations, Middle
  • Middle Class Population
  • Middle Class Populations
  • Population, Middle Class
  • Populations, Middle Class
  • Socioeconomic Status
  • Status, Socioeconomic

Scope note

  • A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012923

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