VCF0117 Head Work Status 7-category

QUESTION:
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1948:  What is [head's] occupation, I mean, what kind of work does
head) do?
1972-1978:
We'd also like to know about the head of the family. Is (he/she) working 
now, looking for work, retired,(a housewife), (a student), or what? 
(HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT) Are you doing any work for pay at the present 
time? (HOMEMAKER OR STUDENT, AND R IS WORKING FOR PAY:) About how many 
hours do you work on  your job in the average week?
1980-1986: 
We'd like to know if he/she is working now, temporarily laid off, or is
he/she unemployed, retired, permanently disabled, (a homemaker), (a 
student), or what? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) Is he/she doing any work for 
pay at the present time?  (RETIRED 1980,1982) Is he/she doing any work 
for pay at the present time? (DISABLED 1982) Is he/she doing any work 
for pay at the present time? (STUDENT OR HOMEMAKER:) About how many 
hours does he/she work on his/her job in the average week? (RETIRED AND 
ANSWERED WORKING FOR PAY 1980:) In an average week does he/she work 20 
or more hours on that job? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R ANSWERED WORKING 
FOR PAY 1982:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the 
average week? (RETIRED OR DISABLED, AND R VOLUNTEERED WORKING FOR PAY 
1984,1986:) About how many hours does he/she work on your job in the 
average week?

VALID_CODES:
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1.  Working now
2.  Temporarily laid off
4.  Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work.")
5.  Retired
6.  Permanently disabled 
7.  Housewife (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)
8.  Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)

MISSING_CODES:
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9.  NA; DK
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See appendix note "WORK STATUS".
GENERAL NOTE:
After 1986, the concept of 'Head of Household' was discontinued.
1948 NOTE:
Constructed from the variable for occupation of Head.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1948:  480029  
1972:  720329
1974:  742466  
1976:  763431
1978:  780553 
1980:  800592
1982:  820666
1984:  840531
1986:  860676