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VCF0119 Head Work Status 5-category

QUESTION:
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1968,1970:
Is (the head) presently employed, or is (he/she) unemployed, retired, (a 
hosuewife), (a student), or what?
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.  Employed
2.  Not employed:  laid off, unemployed, on strike,
      permanently disabled and other except for retired,
      student or housewife
3.  Retired (1966 adds "over 65")
4.  Homemaker (see VCF0118)
5.  Student (see VCF0118)

MISSING_CODES:
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9.  DK; NA; no Pre IW
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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See VCF0118.
GENERAL NOTE:
After 1986, the concept of 'Head of Household' was discontinued.
GENERAL NOTE:
No direct question asking R about head's work status was used prior
to 1968.  Instead, R was asked what head's occupation was, and codes
for "student," "retired," "housewife," "unemployed" etc. appeared
within the occupation codes from which this variable has been
recoded.

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1952:  520135 
1956:  560125  
1958:  580188 
1960:  600136 
1964:  640209 
1966:  660199
1968:  680168 
1970:  700298(type 0) 
1972:  720329 
1974:  742466  
1976:  763431 
1978:  780553
1980:  800592 
1982:  820666  
1984:  840531 
1986:  860676


Walter Mebane 2005-11-03