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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992

Variable Details

VariableV47A5
LabelFather's Goldthorpe-Heath class
Responses
-1 Skipped 2482
1 High grade salariat 326
2 Low grade salariat 330
3 Routine office 182
4 Sales+personnel 15
5 Sml pb w employees 217
6 Sml pb no employees 113
7 Farmers 133
8 Foremen+technicians 359
9 Skilled manual 869
10 Semi+unskil manual 769
11 Agricultural employees 83
99 Unclassifiable 122
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Panel Study, 1987-1992
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