Socioeconomic status is the social standing or class of an individual or group. It is often measured as a combination of education, income, and occupation.

Learn how socioeconomic status affects psychological and physical health, education and family well-being.

Socioeconomic Status directs, oversees, facilitates and promotes psychology’s contribution to the understanding of SES and the lives and well-being of the poor.

The impact of socioeconomic status on educational outcomes and reducing slow academic skills development, low literacy, chronic stress and increased dropout rates.

Measuring Socioeconomic Status and Subjective Social Status One objective of the Stop Skipping Class campaign is to provide best practices for measuring socioeconomic status (SES) and …

They also experience mental and physical issues at a much higher rate than those living above the poverty line. Read on for a summary of the myriad effects of poverty, homelessness, and …

Stop Skipping Class Campaign definitions of social class, socioeconomic status and subjective social status.

Disability & Socioeconomic Status Socioeconomic status (SES) encompasses not just income but also educational attainment, financial security, and subjective perceptions of social status and …

Communities segregated by SES, race and ethnicity may have low economic development, poor health conditions and low levels of educational attainment.

APA will support research on service utilization among chronically and pervasively mentally ill populations at risk for homelessness and the evaluation of programs that support rapid return …