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VCF0154a R Occupation 71-category

QUESTION:
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What is/was your main occupation?  (What sort of work do/did
you do?)  (1984-1986:IF NOT CLEAR: tell me a little more about
what you do/did.) (1986 AND LATER: What are/were your most important
activities or duties?)

MISSING_CODES:
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00.   DK; NA; honworking homemaker/student; R has never 
worked for pay
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See Appendix "CENSUS OCCUPATION 71 CATEGORIES".
GENERAL NOTE:
This variable combines employment data for all Rs except nonworking 
homemakers and students (i.e., their data for employment in the past 6 
months are omitted). The disabled and homemakers or students who are 
also currently working have their current occupation coded here.
Retirees who are also currently working have past occupation coded 
rather than current occupation. If R is disabled and not working but 
has worked in the past, or if R is unemployed, then past employment is 
represented here.
The original 3-digit U.S. Census Occupation variable has been recoded 
into 71 subgroups, in order to protect Respondents' anonymity.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1984:  840515
1986:  860663  
1988:  880465
1990:  900602 
1992:  923954
1994:  941255
1996:  960675
1998:  980638  
2000:  000979
2004:  043262n


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03