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"I am working-class": subjective self-definition as a missing measure of social class and socioeconomic status in higher education research
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posted on 2023-05-17, 23:26 authored by Rubin, M, Denson, M, Susan KilpatrickSusan Kilpatrick, Matthews, KE, Stehlik, T, Zyngier, DThis review provides a critical appraisal of the measurement of students’ social class and socioeconomic status (SES) in the context of widening higher education participation. Most assessments of social class and SES in higher education have focused on objective measurements based on the income, occupation, and education of students’ parents, and they have tended to overlook diversity among students based on factors such as age, ethnicity, indigeneity, and rurality. However, recent research in psychology and sociology has stressed the more subjective and intersectional nature of social class. The authors argue that it is important to consider subjective self-definitions of social class and SES alongside more traditional objective measures. The implications of this dual measurement approach for higher education research are discussed.
History
Publication title
Educational ResearchVolume
43Issue
4Pagination
196-200ISSN
0013-1881Publisher
Routledge Taylor & Francis LtdPlace of publication
4 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, England, Oxfordshire, Ox14 4RnRights statement
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