social class - CISMeF

Preferred Label : social class;

MeSH definition : A stratum of people with similar position and prestige; includes social stratification. Social class is measured by criteria such as education, occupation, and income.;

MeSH synonym : social classes; class, social;

CISMeF synonym : classes, social;

MeSH hyponym : middle class population; caste; Class Population, Middle; Class Populations, Middle; Middle Class Populations; Population, Middle Class; Populations, Middle Class; Castes; Gradient, Social; Social Gradient;

Related MeSH term : socioeconomic status; Status, Socioeconomic; Socioeconomic Level; Level, Socioeconomic; Socioeconomic Levels;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social class;

Details

Origin ID

D012923;

UMLS CUI

C0037402;

Allowable qualifiers
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- Social Gradients [MeSH concept]
- caste [MeSH concept]
- middle class population [MeSH concept]
- social class [MeSH concept]
- socioeconomic status [MeSH concept]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Socioeconomic Factors [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Qualitative Concept [UMLS semantic type]

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