Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey

Variable Details

VariableMSOC
LabelMother's standard Occupational Class 1990? Q687
Responses
0 Never had a job 0
100 Gen.admin:nat govt 5 0
101 Gen.managers:larg co 0
102 Local govt off.ad+ex 0
103 Gen.admin:nat govt 6 0
110 Prod.works+maint man 0
111 Managers:build+construct 0
112 Clerks of works 0
113 Managers:mining+energy 0
120 Treasurers+Co.finance man 0
121 Marketing+sales managers 1
122 Purchasing managers 0
123 Advert+pub.rel.managers 0
124 Pers+train+ind.rel.managers 0
125 Org+meth+work study managers 0
126 Computer sys+DP managers 0
127 Company secretaries 0
130 Credit Controllers 0
131 Bank,Build.soc+PO managers 0
132 Civil service executive off. 0
139 Oth.financial+Off.managers 0
140 Transport managers 0
141 Stores controllers 0
142 Man.warehousing+oth.mat.handln 0
150 Officers UK armed services 0
151 Officers foreign+Comm.armed services 0
152 Police officers<inspector+> 0
153 Fire service<station off+> 0
154 Prison officers<Principle+> 0
155 Customs+excise,immig<CPO+,Surv+> 0
160 Farm owners+Man,horticulturists 0
169 Oth managers,farm,hort.forest,fishing 0
170 Property+estate man. 0
171 Garage man+proprietors 0
172 Hairdressers+barbers man+prop 1
173 Hotel+accomod.managers 4
174 Restaurant+catering man 2
175 Publicans,innkeep+club stewards 2
176 Entertainment+sports man. 0
177 Travel agency managers 0
178 Man+prop:butchers+fishmongers 0
179 Man+prop:service industries 5
190 Officials:TA,TU,charities,prof.bodies 0
191 Registrars+admin education 0
199 Other manager+administrators nec 1
200 Chemists 1
201 Bio.scient+biochemists 0
202 Physicists,geologists+meteorologists 0
209 Oth.natural scientists 0
210 Engineers:civil,struct,muncip,mining+quarry 0
211 Mechanical engineers 0
212 Electrical engineers 0
213 Electronic engineers 0
214 Software engineers 0
215 Chemical engineers 0
216 Design+dev engineers 0
217 Process+prod.engineers 0
218 Planning+quality control engineers 0
219 Oth.engineers+technologists 0
220 Medical practioners 1
221 Pharmacists/pharmacologists 0
222 Ophthalmic opticians 0
223 Dental practioners 0
224 Veterinarians 0
230 Univ+polytech.teaching professionals 0
231 H+FE teaching professionals 0
232 Educ.off,school inspectors 0
233 Second.educ.teaching prof 0
234 Primary+nursry teaching prof 2
235 Special educ.teaching prof 0
239 Oth.teaching professionals nec 0
240 Judges+court officers 0
241 Barristers+advocates 0
242 Solicitors 0
250 Accountants:Chartered+certif. 1
251 Accountatnts:management 0
252 Actuaries,economist,statisticians 0
253 Management consultants 0
260 Architects 0
261 Town planners 0
262 Surveyors:building,land,mining,gen.pract 0
270 Librarians 0
271 Archivists+curators 0
290 Psychologists 0
291 Oth.social+behavioural scientists 0
292 Clergy 0
293 Social workers,probation officers 1
300 Laboratory technicians 0
301 Engineering technicians 0
302 Technicians:electrical/electronic 0
303 Technicians:Architect+town planning 0
304 Technicians:Building+civil engineering 0
309 Oth.scientific technicians nec 0
310 Draughtspersons 0
311 Building inspectors 0
312 Quantity surveyors 0
313 Surveyors:marine,insurance,other 0
320 Computer analyst/programmers 0
330 Air traf.planners+controllers 0
331 Aircraft officers 0
332 Ship+hover.officers 0
340 Nurses 4
341 Midwives 0
342 Medical radiographers 0
343 Physiotherapists 0
344 Chiropodists 0
345 Dispensing opticians 0
346 Med.tech.+dental auxiliaries 0
347 Therapists:occ,speech,psycho, 0
348 Environmental health officers 0
349 Oth.health associate profs 0
350 Legal service+rel.occup 0
360 Estimators 0
361 Underwriters,claims assessors,brokers,investment an 0
362 Taxation experts 0
363 Personnel,ind.rel.officers 0
364 Org+method,work study off 0
370 Matrons,houseparents 0
371 Welf+comm+youth wrks 0
380 Authors,writers,journalists 0
381 Artists,comm.art,graphic designers 0
382 Industrial designers 0
383 Clothing designers 0
384 Actors,ent,stg man,producers,directors 0
385 Musicians 0
386 Photographers 0
387 Prof.athletes,sports officials 0
390 Information officers 0
391 Voc+ind.trainers 0
392 Careers advisors+voc.guidance 0
393 Driving instructors<ex.HGV> 0
394 Inspectors:factory,utility,trading standards 0
395 Inspectors:oth.statutory nec 0
396 Occ.hygienists,safety officers 0
399 Oth ass.prof+tech occup 0
400 Civil Service:admin off+ass 0
401 Local govt:clerical off+ass 0
410 Clerks:accounts,wages,bookkeep 8
411 Counter clerks+cashiers 1
412 Collectors:debt,rent,other cash 0
420 Clerks:filing,computer,oth.records 0
421 Library assistants/clerks 0
430 Clerks,not oth.specified 3
440 Clerks:Stores,despatch,prod.control 0
441 Storekeeper+warehousemen/women 0
450 Medical secretaries 0
451 Legal secretaries 1
452 Typists+WP operators 0
459 Oth.secretaries,PA,typist,WP ops 6
460 Receptionists 0
461 Receptionist/telephonists 0
462 Telephone operators 1
463 Radio+telegraph operators 0
490 Comp.ops,DP ops,oth off.machine ops 1
491 Tracers+drawing off.assistants 0
500 Bricklayers+masons 0
501 Roofers,slaters,tilers,sheeters,cladders 0
502 Plasterers 0
503 Glaziers 0
504 Builders,contractors 0
505 Scaffolders,stagers,steeplejacks,riggers 0
506 Floorers,coverings,carpet,tilers 0
507 Painters+decorators 0
509 Oth.construction trades 0
510 Lathe setters+ops 0
511 Machine s:boring+drilling 0
512 Machine s:grinding 0
513 Machine s:milling 0
514 Press setters+ops 0
515 Tool makers,fitters,markers-out 0
516 Fitters:Metal work,prod,maint 0
517 Precision instrument make+repair 0
518 Gold,silversmiths+precious stone workers 0
519 Oth.machine tool setters 0
520 Production fitters 0
521 Electricians,elec.maint.fitters 0
522 Electrical engineers<not prof> 0
523 Telephone fitters 0
524 Cable jointers+lines repairs 0
525 Radio,TV+video engineers 0
526 Comp.engineers:instal+maint 0
529 Oth.electrical trades 0
530 Smiths+forge workers 0
531 Moulders,core makers,die casters 0
532 Plumbers,heating,ventil.trades 0
533 Sheet metal workers 0
534 Metal plate,shipwrights,riveters 0
535 Steel erectors 0
536 Barbenders,steel fixers 0
537 Welding trades 0
540 Motor mechanics,auto engineers 0
541 Coach+vehicle body builders 0
542 Vehicle body repairers,panel beaters 0
543 Auto electricians 0
544 Tyre+Exhaust fitters 0
550 Weavers 2
551 Knitters 2
552 Warp prepar,bleachers,dyers,finishers 0
553 Sewing machinists,menders,darners,embroiderers 4
554 Coach trimmers,upholsterers+mattress makers 0
555 Shoe repair,leather workers 0
556 Tailors+dressmakers 2
557 Cloth cutters,milliners,furriers 1
559 Oth.textiles garments,trades 1
560 Originators,compositors,print preparers 0
561 Printers 0
562 Bookbinders+print finishers 0
563 Screen printers 0
569 Oth.printing trades 0
570 Carpenters+joiners 0
571 Cabinet makers 0
572 Case+box makers 0
573 Pattern makers<moulds> 0
579 Oth.woodworking trades 0
580 Bakers+flour confectioners 0
581 Butchers,meat cutters 0
582 Fishmongers,poultry dressers 0
590 Glass,ceramic makers 0
591 Glass,ceramic finishers+decorators 0
592 Dental technicians 0
593 Music instrumnt makers,piano tuners 0
594 Gardeners,groundsmen/women 0
595 Horticultural trades 0
596 Coach painters,oth.spray 0
597 Facetrained coalmining 0
598 Oth.machin.mechanics 0
599 Oth.craft+rel.occup 1
600 NCOs+oth ranks UK armed forces 0
601 NCos+oth ranks foreign+Comm armed forces 0
610 Police Officers<Sergeant+below> 0
611 Fire service off.<LFO+below> 0
612 Prison service<below Principal> 0
613 Customs+excise,immig 0
614 Traffic wardens 1
615 Security guards+rel.occup 0
619 Oth.security+protective service occup 0
620 Chefs,cooks 9
621 Waiters,waitresses 3
622 Bar staff 2
630 Travel+flight attendents 1
631 Railway station staff 0
640 Ass.nurses,auxiliary nurses 3
641 Hospital ward assistants 0
642 Ambulance staff 0
643 Dental nurses 0
644 Care assistants+attendents 3
650 Nursery nurses 0
651 Playgroup leaders 0
652 Educational assistants 0
659 Oth.childcare+rel.occup 1
660 Hairdressers,barbers 0
661 Beauticians 0
670 Domestic housekeepers+rel.occup 0
671 Housekeepers<non-domestic> 0
672 Caretakers 0
673 Launderers,dry cleaners,pressers 2
690 Undertakers 0
691 Bookeepers 1
699 Oth.personal+protectiv service occup 0
700 Buyers<retail trade> 0
701 Buyers+purchasing off<not retail> 1
702 Importers+exporters 0
703 Air,commodity+ship brokers 0
710 Tech+whole.salesreps 0
719 Oth.sales reps nec 0
720 Sales assistants 9
721 Retail cash desk+checkout ops 0
722 Petrol pump forecourt attendants 0
730 Collector,credit agents 0
731 Roundsmen+van sales persons 0
732 Market+street traders 0
733 Scrap dealers,metal merchants 0
790 Merchandisers 0
791 Window dress,floral arrangers 0
792 Telephone salespersons 0
800 Bakery+Confectionary ops 0
801 Brewary+vinery ops 0
802 Tobacco operatives 0
809 Oth.food drink,tobacco ops 1
810 Tannery prod.ops 0
811 Prep.fibre processors 0
812 Spinners,doublers,twisters 0
813 Winders,reelers 0
814 Oth textiles ops 1
820 Chemical,gas,petroleum ops 0
821 Paper,wood plant ops 0
822 Cutting,slitting paper ops 0
823 Glass,ceramics,kilnsetters 0
824 Rubber,tyre,moulding ops 0
825 Plastics,moulder+extruders 0
826 Synthetic fibre makers 0
829 Oth.chemicals,paper,plastics ops 0
830 Furnace operatives<metal> 0
831 Metal drawers 0
832 Rollers 0
833 Annealers,hardeners,temperers<metal> 0
834 Electroplaters,galvanisers,colour coaters 0
839 Oth.metal workers 0
840 Machine tool ops 0
841 Press stampers+auto mach ops 1
842 Metal polishers 0
843 Metal dressing ops 0
844 Shot blasters 0
850 Assemb/line electrical 0
851 Assemb/line vehicles+metal 0
859 Assemb/line other 1
860 Inspectors metal+electric 0
861 Inspectors othe manuf 0
862 Packers,bottlers,canners.fillers 0
863 Weighers,graders,sorters 0
864 Routine lab testers 0
869 Oth routine process ops 0
870 Bus inspectors 0
871 Road trans inspectors 0
872 Drivers road goods vehicles 0
873 Bus+coach drivers 0
874 Taxi,cab + chauffeurs 0
875 Bus conductors 0
880 Seafarers<MN>barge,lighter+boat ops 0
881 Rail trans inspectors 0
882 Rail engine drivers 0
883 Rail signal ops 0
884 Shunters+points ops 0
885 Mech.plant drivers 0
886 Crane drivers 0
887 Fork lift truck drivers 0
889 Oth trans+mach.ops 0
890 Mines+quarries:Washers,screeners+crushers 0
891 Printing machine minders 0
892 Water+sewerage attendents 0
893 Electrical,energy,boiler attendents 0
894 Oilers,greasers,lubricators 0
895 Mains+service pipe layers,jointers 0
896 Constuction+rel ops 0
897 Woodworking machine ops 0
898 Mine<ex coal>+quarry workers 0
899 Oth plant+machine ops 0
900 Farm workers 1
901 Agric.machine drivers 0
902 All oth.farming+rel 2
903 Fishing+related workers 0
904 Forestry workers 0
910 Coal mine labourers 0
911 Foundry labourers 0
912 Engineering labourers 1
913 Mates:fitters 0
919 Oth.labourers making+processing 4
920 Mates:woodworking trades 0
921 Mates:building trades 0
922 Rail construction workers 0
923 Road construction workers 0
924 Paviors,kerb layers 0
929 Labourers:Build+civ.eng 0
930 Stevedores,dockers 0
931 Goods porters 0
932 Slingers 0
933 Refuse+salvage collectors 0
934 Driver's mates 0
940 Postal workers 0
941 Messengers,couriers 0
950 Hospital porters 0
951 Hotel porters 0
952 Kitchen porters 1
953 Counterhandsmcatering assistants 3
954 Shelf fillers 0
955 Lift+car park attendents 0
956 Window cleaners 0
957 Road sweepers 0
958 Cleaners,domestics 32
959 Oth.sales+services 0
990 All oth labourers 0
997 Insufficient info 3
998 Not Answered 0
999 All oths,miscellaneous 0
9998 Don't know 0
9999 Not answered 0
-3 Skp, mother's job no details 72
-2 Skp, mother not work 198
-1 Skp,obtain father's job details 3198
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish General Election Study, 1997; Cross Section Survey
UniverseAdults aged 18+ living in Great Britain;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeCross-sectional (one-time) study