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# Great Recession shifted class identity, UCR study finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/great-recession-shifted-class-identity-ucr-study-finds/
- Published: 2025-12-23T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:49:21.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6948b01abfcdd40001e87599:4

A [UC Riverside study reveals](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2025/12/19/great-recession-impacted-class-identity?ref=raincrossgazette.com) the Great Recession caused Americans who lost homes or jobs to identify with lower social classes, particularly among those who experienced foreclosure.