SPWORK "Spouse, partner: currently, formerly or never in paid work"
1. Measurement goal
The aim of this variable is to measure the spouse’s/partner’s current or former involvement in the labour market or economic activity. The extent and type of this involvement will be covered elsewhere.
2. Filtering questions/respondent universe
Ask if PARTLIV = 1 or 2, respondent is in a steady partnership.
3. Variable definition/code list
SPWORK "Spouse, partner: currently, formerly or never in paid work"
1 Currently in paid work
2 Currently not in paid work, paid work in the past
3 Never had paid work
9 No answer
0 NAP (Code 3 in PARTLIV)
4. Example question text(s)
Is your spouse/partner currently working for pay, did he/she work for pay in the past, or has he/she never been in paid work?
By work we mean doing income-producing work, as an employee, self-employed or working for his/her own family’s business, for at least one hour per week. If he/she temporarily is not working for pay because of temporary illness/parental leave/vacation/strike, etc., please refer to his/her normal work situation.
Please tick one box only.
1 He/she is currently in paid work
2 He/she is currently not in paid work but he/she had paid work in the past
3 He/she has never had paid work
5. Coding & classification instructions
Include all paid work for at least one hour per week.
6. Other comments
The ISSP prefers the following question order:
SPWORK SPWRKHRS SPEMPREL SPWRKSUP SPISCO88 SPMAINST.
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