The AUSEI06: A new socioeconomic index for Australia

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-149

  McMillan, Julie ^a   Beavis, Adrian ^b   Jones, Frank L ^c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian Council for Educational Research   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

ANU scale; ANZSCO; Measurement; Occupational status; SES; Social stratification

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949117622     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783309103342     Document Type: Article

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