Dear Nancy
Thanks for the information, I am sure it is very helpful.
Cheers
hora
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>Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 21:28:09 +0100
>From: Jane sandall <[log in to unmask]>
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>From: "Nancy Krieger" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Alex Scott-Samuel" <[log in to unmask]>
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>> Hi --
>>
>> please see two articles that might be helpful. See also,
>> for area-based socioeconomic measures, our Public Health
Disparities
>> Geocodign Monograph website (which also has articles
freely accessible):
>>
>> http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/thegeocodingproject
>>
>> best wishes --
>> Nancy Krieger
>>
>>
>>
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>> Harvard School of Public Health (Kresge 717)
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>> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Alex Scott-Samuel wrote:
>>
>>> In my view all these measures have their strengths and
>>> weaknesses. I'm not aware of any valid means of combining
>>> them - are you, Nancy?
>>>
>>> Because labour markets in the UK remain fairly sexist,
>>> maternal occupation may not fully signify maternal
>>> socioeconomic status. Partner's occupation may be
>>> complicated by the variable significance of the partner
in
>>> the mother's present and future life (and a gay couple
>>> parenting might imply a more stable relationship than a
>>> heterosexual couple).
>>>
>>> Educational measures are fairly robust but age at
completion of
>>> full-time education is not as good as highest
qualification
>>> obtained - people are much more likely today than in the
>>> past to leave school early but subsequently become
mature student and
>>> graduate in their twenties or thirties
>>>
>>> Overall, I guess I'd go pragmatically for the
educational measure
>>>
>>> All best, Alex
>>>
>>> Martha Livingston wrote:
>>>> Assuming neither of you is on this list, I thought I'd
forward this
>>>> query.
>>>> Hope you're doing well -
>>>>
>>>> Peace,
>>>>
>>>> Martha
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 16:15:22 +0100
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>>>>>> Dear all We are currently doing a retrospective study
>>>>>> on breastfeeding and diabetes. Does any one know of
>>>>>> any robust (or a pragmatic but good enough) measure
for social class
>>>>>> characterisation? The data we have access to at the
moment are:
>>>>>> maternal
>>>>>> occupation, partner occupation and age of completeion
of full time
>>>>>> education. Can these measures be combined? In my
>>>>>> previous studies, I have mainly used what is
commonly in use (the
>>>>>> head
>>>>>> of household occupation), but would like to know
other people's views
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> this.
>>>>>> Appreciate your views greatly. Thanks Hora Dr Hora
Soltani Lead
>>>>>> Research
>>>>>> Midwife Derby City General Hospital Tel: 01332 785134
>>>>>>
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>>> Alex Scott-Samuel
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Derby City General Hospital
Tel: 01332 785134
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