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----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Krieger" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Alex Scott-Samuel" <[log in to unmask]> Cc: "Martha Livingston" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>; "nancy krieger" <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 7:22 PM Subject: Re: Fwd: Fw: A question to the list > 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 > > > ************************************************************************** > Nancy Krieger, PhD > Professor, Dept of Society, Human Development and Health > Harvard School of Public Health (Kresge 717) > 677 Huntington Avenue > Boston, MA 02115 USA > > office: 617-432-1571 > fax: 617-432-3123 > email: [log in to unmask] > webpage: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/faculty/NancyKrieger.html > > 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 >>>> Reply-To: "A forum for discussion on midwifery and >>>> reproductive health research." >>>> <[log in to unmask]> Sender: "A forum for discussion on >>>> midwifery and reproductive health research." >>>> <[log in to unmask]> From: Jane sandall >>>> <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Fw: A question to the list To: >>>> [log in to unmask] X-Junkmail-Status: score=0/100, >>>> host=mr07.mrf.mail.rcn.net X-Junkmail-SD-Raw: score=nonspam, >>>> refid=unknown, ip=unknown >>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> *************************************************************************** >>>>> >> >>> >>>>> This e-mail is confidential and privileged. If you are not the >>>>> intended >>>>> recipient please accept our apologies; please do not disclose, copy or >>>>> distribute >>>>> information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its >>>>> contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Please >>>>> inform us that >>>>> this message has gone astray before deleting it. Thank you for your >>>>> co-operation. >>>>> *************************************************************************** >>>>> >> -- >> ***************************************************************** >> Alex Scott-Samuel >> EQUAL (Equity in Health Research and Development Unit) >> Division of Public Health >> University of Liverpool >> Whelan Building >> Quadrangle >> Liverpool >> L69 3GB >> >> Tel (+44)151-794-5569 >> Fax (+44)151-794-5588 >> >> http://pcwww.liv.ac.uk/~alexss >> e-mail [log in to unmask] >> ****************************************************************** >>