Definition: Deprivation

Category: Living conditions

Relative disadvantage in relation to essential non-monetary or lifestyle dimensions. In this report, deprivation is defined with reference to 24 items which are included in the ECHP (see dimensions of nonmonetary deprivation). http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/coded_files/KS-BP-02-008-EN.pdf
Source:
Eurostat, "European social statistics. Income, powerty abd social exclusion: 2nd report. data 1994-1997", (2002 Edition), Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2002, Luxembourg
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