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VAR CF0127 HOUSEHOLD UNION MEMBERSHIP

VAR CF0127    HOUSEHOLD UNION MEMBERSHIP                                      
              COLUMNS 125  - 125                                              
              NUMERIC                                                         
              MD EQ 0

        1948:  Does [head] belong to a labor union?                           
                                                                              
        1952,1954:  Do either you or the head of your household belong to a   
        labor union?  Who is it that belongs?                                 
                                                                              
        1956 and later:  (1956-1984: Does anyone) (1986-later: Do you or      
        [1988: does] anyone else) in this household belong to a labor union?  
        (IF YES:)  Who is it that belongs?                                    
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        USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.                        
                                                                              
        In 1952-1954, "yes" acknowledged only R's or the head of household's  
        union affiliation.  In 1948, "yes" acknowledged only head's union     
        affiliation.                                                          
                                                                              
        In 1992, this question was not part of the short-form questionnaire;  
        for short-form 'panel' cases, however, 1990 study data were           
        incorporated into the 1992 variable.                                  
                                                                              
               1.  Yes, someone (1948: head) in household belongs to a labor  
                     union                                                    
               2.  No, no one in household belongs to a labor union           
                                                                              
               0.  DK; NA; INAP, question not used (1962); no pre (1952,1960);
                            short-form 'new' cross section (1992)             
                                                                              
        1948:  30          1952:  139        1954:  24                        
        1956:  130         1958:  205        1960:  150                       
        1964:  228         1966:  215        1968:  201                       
        1970:  347(type 0) 1972:  378        1974:  2515                      
        1976:  3476        1978:  595        1980:  683                       
        1982:  722         1984:  676        1986:  729                       
        1988:  517         1990:  660        1992:  4101                      
        1994:  1102,1122   1996:  960698     1998:  980649                    
                                                                              
                                                                              
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Walter Mebane
Mon Nov 12 02:55:58 EST 2001