IsSESaSurrogateforIQinPredictingHealth.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Is SES a Surrogate for IQ in Predicting Health? Linda S. Gottfredson University of Delaware Rosalind Arden Kings College, London Geoffrey Miller University of New Mexico International Congress of Psychology Berlin, Germany July 24, 2008 Social Cause Theory of Health Disparities Striking fact All indicators of social class privilege predict disparities in health—in virtually all places, times, etc. Striking problem with “wealth health” theory Social class indicators too uniformly predictive to represent material resources So, new “social-psychologic