Socioeconomics

Socioeconomics

Introduction

Socioeconomics is the area of study which is the combination of two another wide areas of studies i.e. sociology and economics. This area of study has proposed many theories and research methods from both the disciplines economics and sociology and also other social sciences disciplines (Shane Hall, eHow contributor). It is the field that interlinks and examines the effects of both social and economic factors and develops an understanding that how both of them effects the various other areas of society.

Socio-economics acknowledges that there are many topics of sociology, which have an economic dimension as well, and now many economists consider them around the world. These topics range from health and education to family life dynamics and child care issues (Shane Hall, eHow contributor).

Socio economics has a deep impact on an individual's life in many ways. It develops a better understanding of economic activities within a society and the economics classes that represent the society as well (Danev, 2009).

Discussion

Social and economic development of a society not only contributes and integrates the socioeconomic activity of the society and country on the whole, but it also it has a deep impact on an individual's family life especially on the health and education and nutrition of the children. The socioeconomic status of a family in the society is dependent on the total amount of income that the family earns, level of education of the elders of the family, the occupation they belong to, their social status and their respect level among the society (Demarest et.al, 1993).

This socioeconomic status of the families affects the quality of life of the children in many ways especially in their health; education and nutrition aspects. Affluent families are more successful in providing their children with quality of education and health care facilities as they have an ...