The Handbook of Social Status Correlates summarizes findings from nearly 4000 studies on traits associated with variations in socioeconomic status. Much of the information is presented in roughly 300 tables, each one providing a visual snapshot of what research has indicated regarding how a specific human trait appears to be correlated with socioeconomic status. The social status measures utilized and the countries in which each study was conducted are also identified.
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED INCLUDE THE FOLOWING:
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. xiii 6. Chapter 1. Conceptualizing and Measuring Social Status - p. 1 7. Chapter 2. Demographic Factors - p. 15 8. 2.1. Sex Differences - p. 15 9. 2.2. Sex Ratios - p. 26 10. 2.3. Age-Related Variations - p. 29 11. 2.4. Race/Ethnicity - p. 30 12. 2.5. Religious Affiliation - p. 39 13. 2.6. Other Demographic Factors - p. 44 14. 2.7. Highlights - p. 45 15. Chapter 3. Familial Factors - p. 47 16. Chapter 4. Personality and Behavioral Factors - p. 75 17. 4.1. Highest Order Personality Dimensions - p. 76 18. 4.2. Lower-Order Personality Characteristics - p. 80 19. 4.3. Health-Related Behavior - p. 82 20. 4.4. Sexuality - p. 86 21. 4.5. Nonsexual Behaviors of a Reproductive Nature - p. 89 22. 4.6. Alcohol Consumption - p. 93 23. 4.7. Tobacco Consumption - p. 95 24. 4.8. Criminality and Delinquency - p. 98 25. 4.9. Economic Behavior - p. 108 26. 4.10. Prosocial Behavior - p. 109 27. 4.11. Recreational Behavior - p. 112 28. 4.12. Working Outside the Home - p. 115 29. 4.13. Miscellaneous Behavior Traits - p. 116 30. 4.14. Highlights - p. 117 31. Chapter 5. Attitudes, Preferences, and Beliefs - p. 119 32. Chapter 6. Intellectual and Academic Factors - p. 147 33. 6.1. Intelligence/Cognitive Ability - p. 148 34. 6.2. Crystallized Versus Fluid Intelligence and Cognitive Decline With Age - p. 155 35. 6.3. Intellectual Skills - p. 158 36. 6.4. Academic Performance - p. 163 37. 6.5. Educational Levels, Degrees Received, Areas of Academic Training, and Prestige of Colleges Attended - p. 169 38. 6.6. Field of Academic Specialization - p. 171 39. 6.7. Peripheral Academic Activities - p. 172 40. 6.8. Highlights - p. 172 41. Chapter 7. Mental Health/Illness and Symptomology - p. 175 42. Chapter 8. Physical Health Factors - p. 199 43. 8.1. Longevity/Mortality (Disregarding Etiology) - p. 200 44. 8.2. General Health Indicators - p. 208 45. 8.3. Accessing Medical Services - p. 215 46. 8.4. Specific Ill-Health Conditions (Except Cancers and Cardiovascular Diseases) - p. 218 47. 8.5. Cancers - p. 227 48. 8.6. Cardiovascular Disease - p. 243 49. 8.7. Miscellaneous Health-Relevant Variables - p. 248 50. 8.8. Highlights - p. 249 51. Chapter 9. Biological Factors - p. 251 52. 9.1. Genetic Factors - p. 251 53. 9.2. Anatomical and Developmental Factors - p. 255 54. 9.3. Neurological Factors - p. 263 55. 9.4. Hormones - p. 269 56. 9.5. Other Physiological Traits and Processes - p. 276 57. 9.6. Highlights - p. 278 58. Chapter 10. Epilogue: Identifying Universal Social Status Correlates - p. 281 59. References - p. 307 60. Index - p. 469
The Handbook of Social Status Correlates summarizes findings from nearly 4000 studies on traits associated with variations in socioeconomic status. Much of the information is presented in roughly 300 tables, each one providing a visual snapshot of what research has indicated regarding how a specific human trait appears to be correlated with socioeconomic status. The social status measures utilized and the countries in which each study was conducted are also identified.
QUESTIONS ADDRESSED INCLUDE THE FOLOWING:
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Preface - p. xiii 6. Chapter 1. Conceptualizing and Measuring Social Status - p. 1 7. Chapter 2. Demographic Factors - p. 15 8. 2.1. Sex Differences - p. 15 9. 2.2. Sex Ratios - p. 26 10. 2.3. Age-Related Variations - p. 29 11. 2.4. Race/Ethnicity - p. 30 12. 2.5. Religious Affiliation - p. 39 13. 2.6. Other Demographic Factors - p. 44 14. 2.7. Highlights - p. 45 15. Chapter 3. Familial Factors - p. 47 16. Chapter 4. Personality and Behavioral Factors - p. 75 17. 4.1. Highest Order Personality Dimensions - p. 76 18. 4.2. Lower-Order Personality Characteristics - p. 80 19. 4.3. Health-Related Behavior - p. 82 20. 4.4. Sexuality - p. 86 21. 4.5. Nonsexual Behaviors of a Reproductive Nature - p. 89 22. 4.6. Alcohol Consumption - p. 93 23. 4.7. Tobacco Consumption - p. 95 24. 4.8. Criminality and Delinquency - p. 98 25. 4.9. Economic Behavior - p. 108 26. 4.10. Prosocial Behavior - p. 109 27. 4.11. Recreational Behavior - p. 112 28. 4.12. Working Outside the Home - p. 115 29. 4.13. Miscellaneous Behavior Traits - p. 116 30. 4.14. Highlights - p. 117 31. Chapter 5. Attitudes, Preferences, and Beliefs - p. 119 32. Chapter 6. Intellectual and Academic Factors - p. 147 33. 6.1. Intelligence/Cognitive Ability - p. 148 34. 6.2. Crystallized Versus Fluid Intelligence and Cognitive Decline With Age - p. 155 35. 6.3. Intellectual Skills - p. 158 36. 6.4. Academic Performance - p. 163 37. 6.5. Educational Levels, Degrees Received, Areas of Academic Training, and Prestige of Colleges Attended - p. 169 38. 6.6. Field of Academic Specialization - p. 171 39. 6.7. Peripheral Academic Activities - p. 172 40. 6.8. Highlights - p. 172 41. Chapter 7. Mental Health/Illness and Symptomology - p. 175 42. Chapter 8. Physical Health Factors - p. 199 43. 8.1. Longevity/Mortality (Disregarding Etiology) - p. 200 44. 8.2. General Health Indicators - p. 208 45. 8.3. Accessing Medical Services - p. 215 46. 8.4. Specific Ill-Health Conditions (Except Cancers and Cardiovascular Diseases) - p. 218 47. 8.5. Cancers - p. 227 48. 8.6. Cardiovascular Disease - p. 243 49. 8.7. Miscellaneous Health-Relevant Variables - p. 248 50. 8.8. Highlights - p. 249 51. Chapter 9. Biological Factors - p. 251 52. 9.1. Genetic Factors - p. 251 53. 9.2. Anatomical and Developmental Factors - p. 255 54. 9.3. Neurological Factors - p. 263 55. 9.4. Hormones - p. 269 56. 9.5. Other Physiological Traits and Processes - p. 276 57. 9.6. Highlights - p. 278 58. Chapter 10. Epilogue: Identifying Universal Social Status Correlates - p. 281 59. References - p. 307 60. Index - p. 469
