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you tell me if that was above or below $24,999? (If uncertain: what would be your best
guess?) (IF above/below $24,999:) I will read you some income categories, could you
please stop me when I reach the category that corresponds to your family situation?
2000 Telephone: I am going to read you a list of income categories. Please tell me which
category best describes the. total income of all members of your family living in your
house in 1999 before taxes. This figure should include salaries, wages, pensions,
dividends, interest, and all other income. Please stop me when I get to your family's
income.
Coding for this analysis: Respondent coded in 68th to 100th percentile=1;
Respondent coded in 0 to 67th percentile=0
Respondent Occupation (VCF 0115)
1956-1964: What is your occupation. I mean, what kind of work do you do? (If not clear
or obvious [1958,1960,1964 only]:) What exactly do you do on your job? (If not
ascertained:) What kind of business is that? (If R is unemployed:) What kind of work do
you usually do? (If R is retired:) What kind of work did you do before you retired?
1968-1970: (If employed or on strike:) What kind of work do you do? [What exactly do
you do on your job?] (If unemployed or retired:) What kind of work did you do when
you were employed? [What exactly did you do on your job?]
1972-1982: (If R is working now or is temporarily laid off:) What is your main
occupation [What sort of work do you do? Tell me a little more about what you do.] (If
R is unemployed:) What kind of work did you do on your last regular job [What was your
occupation?] (If R is retired or disabled:) What kind of work did you do when you
worked [What was your main occupation?]
Convention