Nikitina T. Testing the validity of class schemas in sociology (on the example of the Gоldthorpe class schema)

The thesis is devoted to development of the generalized schema of testing the validity of class schemas applying data of empirical social surveys and application of this schema in testing the validity of the the Goldthorpe class schema for Ukraine. The thesis specifies the substance and extent of the notion "validity" basing on analysis of the classical and contemporary works. As a result of the thesis, it was managed to determine the role of the validity among fundamental characteristics of sociological measurement quality and define basic methods of testing the validity. The author determines and outlines class schemas as a separate sort of measurement instruments, generalizes schema of testing the validity of class schemas applying comparative analysis and basing on the theory underlying the class schemas. The Gоldthorpe class schema for Ukraine was tested on reliability and validity using data of empirical social surveys.