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1970 Census of Population and Housing - IPUMS Subset

Puerto Rico, 1970
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PRI_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Main field of vocational training (PR1970A_VOCTRTYP)

Data file: PRI1970_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 361
End: 361
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="PR70A526"><div class="i1"><span class="em">b. What was his main field of vocational training? </span></div><br /><div class="i2">Fill one circle.<br />[] Business, office work<br />[] Nursing, other health fields<br />[] Trades and crafts (mechanic, electrician, beautician, etc.)<br />[] Engineering or science technician; draftsman<br />[] Agriculture or home economics<br />[] Other field - Specify</div><br /><div class="i3">_____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Business, office work
2 Nursing, other health fields
3 Trades and crafts
4 Engineering or science technician, draftsman
5 Agriculture or home economics
6 Other field
7 Unknown
9 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.

Description

Definition
This variable identifies the person’s main field of vocational training.
Universe
Puerto Rico 1970: Persons age 14+ who completed some type of vocational training [discrepancies: none]

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