Social Class

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

Year introduced: 1968

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Tree Number(s): I01.880.853.996.755, N01.824.782

MeSH Unique ID: D012923

Entry Terms:

• Class, Social
• Social Classes
• Caste
• Castes
• Middle Class Population
• Middle Class Populations
• Population, Middle Class
• Socioeconomic Status
• Status, Socioeconomic
• Socioeconomic Level
• Level, Socioeconomic
• Socioeconomic Levels
• Social Gradients
• Gradient, Social
• Social Gradient

Previous Indexing:

• Social Conditions (1966-1967)
• Sociology (1966-1967)

All MeSH Categories
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Social Sciences
Sociology
Sociological Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Social Class
Low Socioeconomic Status
Social Mobility

All MeSH Categories
Health Care Category
Population Characteristics
Socioeconomic Factors
Social Class
Low Socioeconomic Status
Social Mobility