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.
"...a thorough introduction to the European Socio-economic Classification (ESeC), its theoretical foundation, operationalization, and validation. The editors were principals of the international effort that produced the classification, and the authors were all participants in its development....For anyone intending to use the ESeC data, or of adapting the instrument to different national contexts, it is essential."-Lawrence Raffalovich SUNY Albany,volume 116, number 6 (1 May 2011) of the American Journal of Sociology.
