CeLSIUS DATA DICTIONARY
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LS variable metadata
| HGSCORE | |
|---|---|
| Table | ME71 1971 Census - LS members |
| Short description | 1971 Census Hope-Goldthorpe Scores. |
| Source | |
| Code notes | |
Variable coding
The codelist for this variable is not available.
References
| Refnum | Reference |
|---|---|
| 34 | 1971 Census Appendix 34 |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
|---|---|
| id | 1450 |
| m204name | PAABOCCS |
| fullname | (ME71)HGSCORE |
| description | |
| codedas | MAIN |
| derived | N |
| codelist | N |
| notes | The Hope-Goldthorpe scale was devised for use in the Oxford Mobility Study. Occupations were ranked by a sample of adults from the Oxford Electoral Register according to their "general desirability" as men's occupations. These occupational groups were then collapsed into 36 categories, which were arranged into rank order of "desirability". The categories are assumed to provide a high degree of differentiation in terms of both occupational function and employment status. A discussion of the methods involved and of the validity and reliability associated with the scale may be found in: Goldthorpe J H and Hope K (1974) The social grading of occupations, Oxford Studies in Mobility, London: Oxford University Press |
| formerly | LSHGSCORE, FHGSCORE, MHGSCORE and SPHGSCORE |
| restricted | N |
| format | Numeric |
| length | 5 |
| classification | |
| comvarind | |
| comvartime | |
| field0 | ME71 |