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- 1 2 Rose, David; Pevalin, David (eds) (2003). A Researcher's Guide to the National Statistics Socio-economic Classification. London: Sage. ISBN 0761973222.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Rose, David; O'Reilly, Karen (1998). The ESRC Review of Government Social Classifications. London/Swindon: ONS/ESRC. ISBN 1857742915.
- ↑ Rose, David; O'Reilly, Karen (eds) (1997). Constructing Classes: Towards a New Social Classification for the UK. Swindon/London: ESRC/ONS. ISBN 0862262542.
{{cite book}}:|first2=has generic name (help) - ↑ Rose, David; Pevalin, David; (with O'Reilly, Karen) (2003). The National Statistics Socio-economic Classification: Origins, Development and Use. London: ONS. ISBN 1403996482.