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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableV47A3
LabelFather's socio-economic group
Responses
-1 SKIPPED 0
1 LARGE EMPLOYERS ETC 186
1.1 LARGE EMPLOYERS 0
1.2 LARGE MANAGERS 0
2 SMALL EMPLOYERS ETC 355
2.1 SMALL EMPLOYERS 0
2.2 SMALL MANAGERS 0
3 PROF--SELF EMP 37
4 PROF--EMPLOYEES 102
5 ANCILLARY ETC. 154
5.1 ANCILLARY WORKERS 0
5.2 NON-MAN FOREMAN 0
6 JR NON-MANUAL 248
7 PERSONAL SERVICE 16
8 FOREMAN/SUP--MAN 234
9 SKILLED MANUAL 1097
10 SEMI-SKILLED MAN 394
11 UNSKILLED MANUAL 170
12 OWN ACCOUNT WRKS 114
13 FARMERS--EMPS/MGRS 85
14 FARMERS--OWN ACCT 41
15 AGRIC WORKERS 87
16 ARMED FORCES 68
17 INADEQUATE INFO 130
99 NOT ANSWERED 0
Sysmiss 2482
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1987; Cross-Section Survey
UniverseElectors in Great Britain;National
SamplingNationally representative probability sample drawn from the Electoral Registers of England, Wales and Scotland (south of the Caledonian Canal)
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study
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