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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