propose a set of economic strain indicators that cover a broader range than the original basic deprivation set. The … strain items with income poverty at seventy per cent of median income, identifies those exposed to generalised deprivation …

of a larger European stratification. Our analysis leads us to reject both versions of the thesis. Material deprivation …

capture the fact that between economic cluster differences in life-style deprivation are sharper at lower income levels … enlargement as such. Instead the major problem involves the weak association between income and deprivation in the more affluent …