VIII National Population and Housing Census, 2002 - IPUMS Subset
Dominican Republic, 2002
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DOM_2002_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Oficina Nacional de Estadística (ONE), IPUMS
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- DOM2002_PHC-H-H.dat
- DOM2002_PHC-P-H.dat
Reason for not seeking work previous week (DO2002A_WHYNOWK)
Data file: DOM2002_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
302
End:
303
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">For persons of 10 years old and more</span></p>
<p>If the answer to questions 46 or 47 or 48 was "yes", skip to question 59.</p>
<p>58. Why did [the respondent] not seek work last week? Read all options and select just one</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Has looked for work before and did not find it <br />[] 2 Believes it is very difficult to find work <br />[] 3 Other people are looking for work<br />[] 4 Is waiting for a reply to a job application <br />[] 5 Has to study<br />[] 6 Has to look after the home/children<br />[] 7 Lives from investment income or is retired <br />[] 8 Does not need or want to work<br />[] 9 Is disabled or elderly<br />[] 10 Partner does not allow him/her to work <br />[] 11 Other</div>
<p>If the answer to questions 46 or 47 or 48 was "yes", skip to question 59.</p>
<p>58. Why did [the respondent] not seek work last week? Read all options and select just one</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Has looked for work before and did not find it <br />[] 2 Believes it is very difficult to find work <br />[] 3 Other people are looking for work<br />[] 4 Is waiting for a reply to a job application <br />[] 5 Has to study<br />[] 6 Has to look after the home/children<br />[] 7 Lives from investment income or is retired <br />[] 8 Does not need or want to work<br />[] 9 Is disabled or elderly<br />[] 10 Partner does not allow him/her to work <br />[] 11 Other</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Has looked and cannot find work |
| 02 | Believes it is very difficult to find work |
| 05 | Has to study |
| 06 | Has to look after household/children |
| 07 | Is rentier or retired |
| 08 | Does not need or want to work |
| 09 | Is disabled or elderly |
| 10 | Partner does not allow him/her to work |
| 11 | Other |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">For people age 10 or older </span></p>
<p><span class="em">Question 58: Why didn't (NAME) look for a job, last week? </span></p>
<p>Read all options to the interviewee and fill in the correct one.
<br />The following guidelines can help you to clarify any doubt that the interviewee might have: </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person has look for a job in the past and does not find one. </span>In the case that a person has filled in job applications, has had job interviews and done anything necessary to find a job but had not been able to get one. </p>
<p><span class="pg">[PAGE 36]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">The person believes that is very difficult to get a job. </span>The person did not look for a job because he/she believes is very difficult to find one. </p>
<p><span class="ital">Other people are helping him/her look for a job. </span>In the case that other people, (such as friends, and relatives) are helping him/her look for work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is waiting for a job application or employment answer. </span> When the person has applied for a job and done all the necessary to get a job and still waiting for an answer.</p>
<p><span class="ital">The person studies.</span> When a person only studies and is not looking for a job. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person has to take care of the children at home. </span>A person stays at home to take care of children and household chores. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is a landlord or retired. </span>A person that gets his/her income from rent or retirement and is not looking for a job.
<br />
<br /><span class="ital">The person does not need or want to work. </span>In case that a person does not need to work or does not want to work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is disable or very old to work. </span>When a person has a permanent disability or is very old and cannot work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">His/her partner does not allow him/her to work. </span>A person that has a partner that does not him/her work and therefore is not looking for a job. </p>
<p><span class="ital">Other. </span>When there is a different reason from the ones previously mentioned, in which the person did not find a job.
<p><span class="em">Question 58: Why didn't (NAME) look for a job, last week? </span></p>
<p>Read all options to the interviewee and fill in the correct one.
<br />The following guidelines can help you to clarify any doubt that the interviewee might have: </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person has look for a job in the past and does not find one. </span>In the case that a person has filled in job applications, has had job interviews and done anything necessary to find a job but had not been able to get one. </p>
<p><span class="pg">[PAGE 36]</span></p>
<p><span class="ital">The person believes that is very difficult to get a job. </span>The person did not look for a job because he/she believes is very difficult to find one. </p>
<p><span class="ital">Other people are helping him/her look for a job. </span>In the case that other people, (such as friends, and relatives) are helping him/her look for work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is waiting for a job application or employment answer. </span> When the person has applied for a job and done all the necessary to get a job and still waiting for an answer.</p>
<p><span class="ital">The person studies.</span> When a person only studies and is not looking for a job. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person has to take care of the children at home. </span>A person stays at home to take care of children and household chores. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is a landlord or retired. </span>A person that gets his/her income from rent or retirement and is not looking for a job.
<br />
<br /><span class="ital">The person does not need or want to work. </span>In case that a person does not need to work or does not want to work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">The person is disable or very old to work. </span>When a person has a permanent disability or is very old and cannot work. </p>
<p><span class="ital">His/her partner does not allow him/her to work. </span>A person that has a partner that does not him/her work and therefore is not looking for a job. </p>
<p><span class="ital">Other. </span>When there is a different reason from the ones previously mentioned, in which the person did not find a job.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the reason a person was not seeking work in the previous week.
Universe
Dominican Republic 2002: Persons age 10+ who were available for work [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Work Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |