Albert F Osborn
Biographic Data
| ID | 325860 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Albert F Osborn |
| GIVEN NAMES | Albert F |
| FAMILY NAME | Osborn |
| SIGNATURE | OSBORN A F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1987 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Assessing the Socio-Economic Status of Families
Occupational classifications have long been the conventional method of assigning individuals, families and household to social class or socio-economic status positions. This practice has been subject to mounting criticism in recent years, either because of doubts about the validity of scales such as the OPCS Classification of Occupations or because of objections to the use of husbands' occupations to assign their wives and families to a class pos…
The Rationale for a Composite Index of Social Class and Its Evaluation
Occupational status is widely accepted as a valid index of social class. Its strength lies in the fact that it is highly predictive of many social and economic inequalities. This characteristic is also its main weakness, however, in terms of its power to 'explain' social class differences. The dependence on occupation alone to obtain a social stratification ranking also means that only economically active members of society can be classified reli…
The Rationale for a Composite Index of Social Class and Its Evaluation
Occupational status is widely accepted as a valid index of social class. Its strength lies in the fact that it is highly predictive of many social and economic inequalities. This characteristic is also its main weakness, however, in terms of its power to 'explain' social class differences. The dependence on occupation alone to obtain a social stratification ranking also means that only economically active members of society can be classified reli…
Assessing the Socio-Economic Status of Families
Occupational classifications have long been the conventional method of assigning individuals, families and household to social class or socio-economic status positions. This practice has been subject to mounting criticism in recent years, either because of doubts about the validity of scales such as the OPCS Classification of Occupations or because of objections to the use of husbands' occupations to assign their wives and families to a class pos…
The Rationale for a Composite Index of Social Class and Its Evaluation
Occupational status is widely accepted as a valid index of social class. Its strength lies in the fact that it is highly predictive of many social and economic inequalities. This characteristic is also its main weakness, however, in terms of its power to 'explain' social class differences. The dependence on occupation alone to obtain a social stratification ranking also means that only economically active members of society can be classified reli…
Assessing the Socio-Economic Status of Families
Occupational classifications have long been the conventional method of assigning individuals, families and household to social class or socio-economic status positions. This practice has been subject to mounting criticism in recent years, either because of doubts about the validity of scales such as the OPCS Classification of Occupations or because of objections to the use of husbands' occupations to assign their wives and families to a class pos…
Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Social class (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accommodation (1 works) · Class (philosophy (1 works) · Class (philosophy) (1 works) · Composite index (1 works)