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The middle class as a large group within any society is an important category of interest, not only because they are the main driver of economic activity and, thus, vital to the economic development of any country, but because they are an interest group which also influences political and social life. Traditionally and in comparison to other groups, members of the middle class constitute a very broad stratum of the population with various professional, political, economic and social profiles.

I want to study the impact of Social Class on Online Shopping Intention or Behavior but it seems inappropriate to ask the social class directly, is there any possibility to determine social class through income or property etc?

What are the criteria to identify members of the "middle class" in a society?

Corona has hit the hardest middle class salaried . stretched to the extreme limits, the middle class people have no place to go. The governments should. Come up with concrete plans to ensure that middle class does not collapse.Amid news of pay cuts and job losses, they see a possible slide out of the bracket, down with the trodden. It takes just a year's adversity to undo years of a good run. Kindly give your thoughts.

Hi! I need a socioeconomic status or social class scale. is there a reliable scale where the participants are categorized in upper middle lower class? this research is based in the Philippines. Thank you

Measures and boundaries of middle-class status are controversial. Usually, in assigning a person to the category of middle-class one might employ "objective" measures such as income, wealth, education, occupation, and so on. At the same time, middle-class status has also been studied from a subjective perspective (i.e., subjective definitions or self-identification). Leaving these issues aside, I am looking for commonly used measures of middle-class status using income (and median or mean income). All suggestions and sources are welcome.

It is often said that the middle class plays a determinant role in the economic development of a given nation. How is that achieved?

At times middle class is defined quite vaguely by researchers. Is there any scientific method to define how to determine the band of middle class so that a similar and comparable definition can be applied across countries and also across time?

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I am starting this discussion for potential collaboration with peers/colleagues coming from fields within and beyond occupational therapy and occupational science.

I am looking into submitting an abstract at the Occupational Science Europe Conference 2023 (Denmark)--and eventually publishing it as a paper--about how occupational therapy, as a profession and as a service, for the middle class population?

I have parked this idea for two years now but for 2023, it will be nice to illuminate about the potential exclusivity of occupational therapy to middle class professionals, students, and end users. Whilst middle class means differently from various perspectives and cultures, it is defined conceptually as a socioeconomic status in-between the upperclass and the working class. This class is constituted of people who are educated (with higher education degrees), employed in stable jobs, have a disposable income (due to multiple income sources) to afford minor luxuries to live a privileged lifestyle, and have a mindset of achieving quality of life and improving lifestyles. This group of people are also the ones who can afford services such as occupational therapy either by health insurance systems or out-of-pocket expenses.

More than merely speculating that the middle class (and above) are the only ones who can afford occupational therapy services, especially in low-middle income countries, there is a need to create a tangible evidence base to see if occupational therapy, as a profession, is true to its tenets of supporting ALL those in need of health and social care? Or is occupational therapy just available for a chosen few?

If you think you can contribute, please send me an email: michaelsyphd@gmail.com

Thank you.

Michael Sy PhD

Middle-class consumption patterns during inflation