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Measuring occupation and labour status in cross-national comparative surveys
Messung von "Beruf" und "Stellung im Erwerbsleben" in international vergleichenden Umfragen
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GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften
Abstract "In the social sciences, the occupation variable is used to derive socio-economic status and/or occupational prestige. This book describes occupation as an indicator of social status, occupation as an indicator of prestige and labor status as an indicator of position in the life-cycle. First, we ide... view more
"In the social sciences, the occupation variable is used to derive socio-economic status and/or occupational prestige. This book describes occupation as an indicator of social status, occupation as an indicator of prestige and labor status as an indicator of position in the life-cycle. First, we identify variables necessary to measure occupation, employment and the labour force concept from ILO (International Labour Organisation, Geneva). Second, we introduce strategies for harmonizing the underlying social concepts of the measurements in surveys across countries. Third, we present our own instruments for measuring occupation and labour status in cross-national comparative surveys." (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
classification; indicator; measurement; harmonization; questionnaire; social status; measurement instrument; international comparison; gainful employment; type of employment; occupational prestige; occupation; survey research; occupational status
Classification
Methods and Techniques of Data Collection and Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Computer Methods
Occupational Research, Occupational Sociology
Method
development of methods; basic research
Document language
English
Publication Year
2011
City
Bonn
Page/Pages
285 p.
Series
GESIS-Schriftenreihe, 7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21241/ssoar.32591
ISSN
1869-2869
ISBN
978-3-86819-015-1
Status
Published Version; reviewed