VAR CF0117 HEAD WORK STATUS (1)

VAR CF0117    HEAD WORK STATUS (1)
              COLUMNS 117-117
              NUMERIC
              MD EQ 0 OR GE 9


        1948:  What is [head's] occupation, I mean, what kind of work does
        (head) do?

        HEAD'S WORK STATUS [1948,1972-1986]
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.

        SEE VCF0116 FOR NOTES AND QUESTION TEXT FOR YEARS EXCEPT 1948.  IN
        1948, THIS VARIABLE WAS CONSTRUCTED FROM THE VARIABLE FOR
        OCCUPATION OF HEAD.

        After 1986, the concept of 'Head of Household' was discontinued.

            1.  Working now
            2.  Temporarily laid off
            4.  Unemployed (1972 adds "looking for work.")
            5.  Retired
            6.  Permanently disabled (1984-1986: not working at least 20 hrs.
                  per wk.)
            7.  Housewife (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)
            8.  Student (not working at least 20 hrs. per wk.)

            9.  NA; DK
            0.  INAP, question not used

        1972:  329        1974:  2466       1976:  3431
        1978:  553        1980:  592        1982:  666
        1984:  531        1986:  676


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