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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1983

Variable Details

VariableQ48A7
LabelFATHER'S SOCIO-ECON GRP [1970 SCHEME]
Responses
0 SKIPPED 400
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 20
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 149
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 218
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 119
3 PROFSSNL - SELF EMPL 38
4 PROFSSNL - EMPLOYEES 91
5.1 ANCILARY WORKERS 84
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMEN 42
6 JUNIOR NM 236
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 24
8 FORMN & SUPRVSR - M 215
9 SKILLED MANUAL 1155
10 SEMI SKILLED MANUAL 376
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 207
12 OWN ACCOUNT 123
13 FARMER: EMPLR & MNGR 79
14 FARMER - OWN ACCOUNT 42
15 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS 84
16 MEMBRS ARMED FORCES 84
17 INADEQ DESCRBD OCCUP 169
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1983
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