Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Part I Introducing the ESeC; 1 The European Socioeconomic Classification: A prolegomenon; 2 From derivation to validation: Evidence from the UK and beyond; 3 The application of ESeC to three sources of comparative European data; Part II Measuring social class; 4 Social class and employment relations: Comparisons between the ESeC and EGP class schemas using European data; 5 Measuring social class: The case of Germany; 6 The comparative: measurement of supervisory status
Summary
Offering a comprehensive introduction to the new European socio-economic classification this book is based on original research by a distinguished group of international experts from a variety of disciplines. It covers theoretical, methodological, operational and substantive issues, including the use of ESeC in research on health, poverty, deprivation and mobility