Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Northern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996

Variable Details

VariableSLASTJOB
LabelSpouse:when last job? [mar/liv as]Q628
Question text Spouse: How long ago did you last have a paid job of at least 10 hours a week?
Responses
-4 Skpd,wait'n pd wrk 2
-3 Skpd,in paid work 268
-2 Skpd,never had job 0
1 Within past 12 months 15
2 Over 1, up to 5 years ago 55
3 Over 5, up to 10 years ago 27
4 Over 10, up to 20 years ago 37
5 Over 20 years ago 22
6 Never had a paid job of 10+ hours a week 26
8 Don't know 1
9 Not answered 5
-1 Skp,not mar/liv as 328
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNorthern Ireland Social Attitudes Survey, 1996
Interviewer InstructionsGOVERNMENT PROGRAMS/SCHEMES DO NOT COUNT AS 'PAID JOBS'
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Northern Ireland.;Northern Irish adults;National;Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Northern Ireland. Addresses were sampled from the rating list provided by the Valuation and Land Agency. The areas in which the survey was undertaken include: Belfast (Belfast District Council area); most of the remaining district council areas east of the river Bann, excluding Moyle, Newry and Mourne; and the remaining council areas in west Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;The sampling frame is the rating list. Geographical stratification (into three areas) followed by simple (ie unclustered) random sample of address, and random selection of one adult at each address.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The study was undertaken every year from 1989 to 1996, except in 1992 when BSA core funding was devoted to the <i>British Election Study</i> series.