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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012

Variable Details

Variablepar1occ
LabelParent's occupation when respondent was aged 14
Question text What was your (mother/father)’s job when you were 14?
Responses
-1 Not applicable (didn't live with 1+ natural parent till 14) 564
1 Farmer or farm manager 317
2 Farm worker 176
3 Skilled manual worker 3642
4 Semi-skilled/unskilled manual worker 3326
5 Professional/technical work 2731
6 Manager/administrator 1882
7 Clerical 504
8 Sales 503
9 Never had job/housewife/permanently sick/disabled 520
10 Other 516
11 Can't say 398
12 Armed Forces 0
13 Didn't have a job at the time/in full-time education 0
99 Not answered 83
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationNational Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles, 2010-2012
Interviewer InstructionsCode type of job into one of the answer categories below. If you are unable to code the job then select ‘10’ and type in the job title at the next question. If (mother/father) didn't have a job, then ask about the job (she/he) used to have. CODE ONE ONLY.
UniverseAdults aged 16-74 in England, Scotland and Wales, 2010-2012.;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study; The first survey was conducted in 1990-1991 and the second in 2000; the third wave was conducted between 2010 and 2012, and consisted of the main survey and an online follow-up.
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