Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2009

Variable Details

VariableRJOBFJOB
LabelStatus of R's job compared to what father's job is/was? A2.13
Question text Please think of your present job (or your last one if you don’t have one now). If you compare this job with the job your father had when you were 16, would you say that the level or status of your job is (or was)... much higher than your father’s, higher, about equal, lower, much lower than your father’s?
Responses
1 R much higher 112
2 R higher than Pa 259
3 About equal 273
4 R lower than Pa 160
5 R much lower 69
6 R never had job 5
7 Pa never job/unknown 0
8 Don't Know 66
9 Not Answered 14
-2 Skip, B+C version 1984
-1 Skip, no self-completion 479
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2009
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.