Socioeconomic Status Office
The Office on Socioeconomic Status (SES) is responsible for directing, overseeing, facilitating and promoting psychology’s contribution to the understanding of SES and the lives and well-being of the poor.
Programs and Services
SES News
Interview with Dr. James Bray on Psychology’s Contribution to End Homelessness
APA Task Force report outlines actions psychologists can take to end homelessness.
Selected SES Publications
Report of the 2009 Presidential Task Force on Psychology's Contributions to End Homelessness (PDF, 245KB)
SES fact sheets define the relationships of SES and areas of interest for behavioral and social scientists.
SES in the Monitor
- More than shelter
Psychologists look at what it takes to get mentally ill homeless people into more stable environments.