For the current tornado season, see Tornadoes of 2017. A tornado is a rapidly rotating column of air that spins while in contact with both the surface of the Earth and a cumulonimbus cloud or, in rare cases, the base of a cumulus cloud.
Definition of socio-economic - relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors Definition of socio-economic - relating to or concerned with the interaction of social and economic factors
View Full Article (HTML) Get PDF (56K) Socioeconomic status (SES) is defined as a measure of one's combined economic and social status and tends to be positively associated with better health. This entry focuses on the three common measures of socioeconomic status; education, income, and occupation. I include definitions, theoretical background, and empirical support for each of these SES indicators and their relationship with health.