Year: 1975
Module: Activities
Variable: q8

Question: Pick a tick in the box beside the sentence that comes closest to telling what your father does, or did.

Index to tables on this page

• % Class
• % Religion.
• % Type of School.

Overall Results	%
Works in a labouring job	29
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	32
Works in an office or shop	16
Works in an office as a manager	5
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	5
Owns a business, factory or shop	5
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	5
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2

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Class	%
	Third	Fifth
Works in a labouring job	30	28
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	33	31
Works in an office or shop	17	16
Works in an office as a manager	4	6
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	5	5
Owns a business, factory or shop	5	5
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	5	6
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2	2

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Religion	%
	Catholic	Protestant
Works in a labouring job	37	23
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	34	30
Works in an office or shop	13	20
Works in an office as a manager	4	6
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	4	6
Owns a business, factory or shop	4	6
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	4	7
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	2	3

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Type of school	%
	Intermediate	Junior high	Technical	Senior high	Comprehensive
Works in a labouring job	44	22	31	16	34
Works with his hands in a job that takes a long time to learn	34	32	29	23	36
Works in an office or shop	10	19	16	27	13
Works in an office as a manager	2	6	2	13	3
A lawyer, doctor or teacher	2	6	3	9	5
Owns a business, factory or shop	4	7	5	6	3
Owns or rents a farm and has 1 or 2 employees	2	6	10	5	4
Owns or rents a small farm with no employees	3	3	3	2	2

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