VAR CF0117 HEAD WORK STATUS (1) COLUMNS 105 - 105 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ==============================