Survey of Socioeconomic Opportunity and Achievement 1991-1994

South Africa, 1991 - 1994

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Professor Donald Treiman, Sylvia N. Moano, Lawrence Schlemmer

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Data file: ssoa-1991-1994-20171010

Variables:	1638

Variables

cdage04

child 4: age at death

cdage05

child 5: age at death

cdage06

child 6: age at death

cdage07

child 7: age at death

cdage08

child 8: age at death

cdage09

child 9: age at death

cdage10

child 20: age at death

cdage11

child 11: age at death

cdage12

child 12: age at death

cdage13

child 13: age at death

cdage14

child 14: age at death

cdage15

child 15: age at death

cdage16

child 16: age at death

cdage17

child 17: age at death

cdage18

child 18: age at death

cdage19

child 19: age at death

cdage20

child 20: age at death

c5par01

child 1: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par02

child 2: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par03

child 3: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par04

child 4: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par05

child 5: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par06

child 6: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par07

child 7: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par08

child 8: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par09

child 9: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par10

child 10: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par11

child 11: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par12

child 12: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par13

child 13: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par14

child 14: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par15

child 15: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par16

child 16: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par17

child 17: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par18

child 18: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par19

child 19: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c5par20

child 20: age 5 lived w/ both parents?

c14par01

child 1: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par02

child 2: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par03

child 3: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par04

child 4: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par05

child 5: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par06

child 6: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par07

child 7: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par08

child 8: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par09

child 9: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par10

child 10: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par11

child 11: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par12

child 12: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par13

child 13: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par14

child 14: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par15

child 15: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par16

child 16: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par17

child 17: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par18

child 18: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par19

child 19: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

c14par20

child 20: age 14 lived w/ both parents?

cstudy01

child 1: still studying?

cstudy02

child 2: still studying?

cstudy03

child 3: still studying?

cstudy04

child 4: still studying?

cstudy05

child 5: still studying?

cstudy06

child 6: still studying?

cstudy07

child 7: still studying?

cstudy08

child 8: still studying?

cstudy09

child 9: still studying?

cstudy10

child 10: still studying?

cstudy11

child 11: still studying?

cstudy12

child 12: still studying?

cstudy13

child 13: still studying?

cstudy14

child 14: still studying?

cstudy15

child 15: still studying?

cstudy16

child 16: still studying?

cstudy17

child 17: still studying?

cstudy18

child 18: still studying?

cstudy19

child 19: still studying?

cstudy20

child 20: still studying?

ceduc01

child 1: highest education completed

ceduc02

child 2: highest education completed

ceduc03

child 3: highest education completed

ceduc04

child 4: highest education completed

ceduc05

child 5: highest education completed

ceduc06

child 6: highest education completed

ceduc07

child 7: highest education completed

ceduc08

child 8: highest education completed

ceduc09

child 9: highest education completed

ceduc10

child 10: highest education completed

ceduc11

child 11: highest education completed

ceduc12

child 12: highest education completed

ceduc13

child 13: highest education completed

ceduc14

child 14: highest education completed

ceduc15

child 15: highest education completed

ceduc16

child 16: highest education completed

ceduc17

child 17: highest education completed

ceduc18

child 18: highest education completed

ceduc19

child 19: highest education completed

ceduc20

child 20: highest education completed

sibs

number of blood siblings

oldersib

number of older siblings

sexsib

sex of nearest sib in age

livesib

living with this sib at 14?

byrsib

sib: birth year

educsib

sib: highest education

activsib

sib: main activity now

eversib

sib: ever worked?

fsizesib

fszestsb

sib: estimated farm size

cattlsib

sib: no. of cattle

sheepsib

sib: no. of sheep

pltrysib

sib: no. of poultry

flabsib

sib: no. of paid farm laborers

ffamsib

sib: no. of family farm helpers

paidsib

sib: no. of paid employees

unpaidsb

sib: no. of family helpers

supsib

sib: supervise anyone?

diedsib

sib: still living?

agedsib

news14

parents: read newspaper

newsnow

now: read newspaper

cinema14

parents: go to cinema

cinemnow

now: go to cinema

museum14

parents: go to museum

museunow

now: go to museum

libry14

parents: use library

librynow

now: use library

group14

parents: group meetings

groupnow

now: group meetings

drink14

parents: get drunk

drinknow

water14

14: water supply

waternow

now: water supply

toilet14

14: toilet facilities

toletnow

now: toilet facilities

ntoilt14

14: no. of toilets

ntoilnow

now: no. of toilets

kitchn14

14: kitchen facilities

kitchnow

now: kitchen facilities

dict14

14: have dictionary?

dictnow

now: have dictionary?

atlas14

14: have atlas?

atlasnow

now: have atlas?

camera14

14: have camera?

camernow

now: have camera?

phone14

14: have phone?

phonenow

now: have phone?

stove14

14: gas/electric stove?

stovenow

now: gas/electric stove?

fridge14

14: have fridge?

fridgnow

now: have fridge?

servnt14

14: have servants?

servtnow

now: have servants?

serpt14

14: no. part time servants

serptnow

now: no. part time servants

serft14

14: no. full time servants

serftnow

now: no. full time servants

electric

Electricity @ home? (unclear if this was @time of survey or @age14-see codebook)

radio14

14: have radio?

radionow

now: have radio?

wash14

14: have automatic washer?

washnow

now: have automatic washer?

tvbw14

14: have b&w tv?

tvbwnow

now: have b&w tv?

tvcolr14

14: have color tv?

tvcolnow

now: have color tv?

vcr14

vcrnow

comptr14

14: have computer?

comptnow

now: have computer?

rooms

How many rooms @ home? (unclear if @time of survey or @age14-see codebook)

books14

14: no. of books

booksnow

now: no. of books

phouse

parents own house?

pproprty

parents own other real estate?

pvehicle

parents own motor vehicle?

pshares

parents own shares/stocks?

pbusness

parents own business?

pholding

parents own small holding?

pfarm

parents own farm?

pacres

number of acres, farm

pblkland

blacks: father hold tribal land?

pbacres

number of acres, tribal land

medical

have medical aid?

lifeins

have life insurance?

pension

have retirement/pension plan?

savings

have savings account?

credit

have credit/charge cards?

chkng

have checking account?

shares

own shares/stocks?

business

vehicle

property

own real estate?

holding

own small holding?

farm

acres

number of acres, farm

blkland

blacks: hold tribal land?

bacres

number of acres, tribal land

owner

ownership of dwelling

rentfrom

networth

total net worth of property

naequal

havnt worked on equal footing with anyone

afrweq

work on equal footing w/ afrikaners

othweq

work on equal footing w/ other whites

asianseq

work on equal footing w/ asians

coloureq

work on equal footing w/ coloureds

blackeq

work on equal footing w/ blacks

narelig

dont attend religious services

afrwrel

attend religious services w/ afrikaners

othwrel

attend religious services w/ other whites

asianrel

attend religious services w/ asians

colourrl

attend religious services w/ coloureds

blackrel

attend religious services w/ blacks

nadrink

dont have drinks/meals with anyone

afrwdrnk

have drinks/meals w/ afrikaners

othwdrnk

have drinks/meals w/ other whites

asiansdr

have drinks/meals w/ asians

colourdr

have drinks/meals w/ coloureds

blackdr

have drinks/meals w/ blacks

nahome

never invite anyone to home

afrwhome

have invited to home afrikaners

othwhome

have invited to home other whites

asianshm

have invited to home asians

colourhm

have invited to home coloureds

blackhm

have invited to home blacks

navisit

never visit others at home

afrwvsit

have visited home of afrikaners

othwvsit

have visited home of other whites

asianvs

have visited home of asians

colourvs

have visited home of coloureds

blackvs

have visited home of blacks

nafriend

dont have any close friends

afrwfrnd

have close friends who are afrikaners

othwfrnd

have close friends who are other whites

asianfr

have close friends who are asians

colourfr

have close friends who are coloureds

blackfr

have close friends who are blacks

teachers

parents friends: teachers

profs

parents friends: professionals

execs

parents friends: business executives

owners

parents friends: small business owners

govtoffl

parents friends: goverment officials

officewk

parents friends: office workers

skilled

parents friends: skilled craftsmen

laborers

parents friends: factory workers

library

library: how close to home?

bookshop

bookshop: how close to home?

bank

bank: how close to home?

videoshp

videoshop: how close to home?

restaur

restaurant: how close to home?

park

park: how close to home?

pschool

school: at 14 how close to home?

plibrary

library: at 14 how close to home?

pbookshp

bookshop: at 14 how close to home?

schlhrs

time to school at 14: hours

schlmin

time to school at 14: minutes

chief

blacks: chief/headman in family?

indentur

indians: indentured or paying?

mixareas

multiracial residential areas allowed

freeres

live anywhere can afford it

mixschls

multiracial schools allowed

pvtown

private property important as freedom

compete

competition improves performance

hardwork

anyone willing to work has chance

party

party identification

citizen

citizen of where?

homeland

citizen of which homeland?

class

class identification

shakespr

knowledge: shakespeare

border

knowledge: border with zimbabwe

shaka

knowledge: shaka

einstein

knowledge: einstein

ocean

knowledge: cross which ocean?

sum

sum of 1/4 and 1/3?

intlang

language of interview

xsample

RECODE of sample (Specific subpopulation sampled)

wt00

Weight normed to sample size

wt1

weight to 1991 greater sa urban

ceweight2_hh

Cross Entropy wgt, using hh roster data+orig sample

ceweight2_ind

Cross Entropy wgt, using indiv data+orig sample

ceweight2m_hh

Cross Entropy wgt, using hh roster data+orig sample+additional males

ceweight2m_ind

Cross Entropy wgt, using indiv data+orig sample+additional males

ymd

Exact date of interview:year/month/day

year

Year of interview

y14

race

Respondent's race

sex

Respondent's sex

age

Respondent's age

rel

Relationship to head of household

urban

Place of residence: urban vs. rural

statea14

State of residence at 14

rtypea14

Type of residence at 14

st14cat

State of residence at 14: collapsed

typ14cat

Residence type at 14: collapsed

edyrs

Respondent's years of schooling

fedyrs

Father's years of schooling

medyrs

Mother's years of schooling

gfedyrs

Paternal grandfather's years of schooling

spedyrs

Spouse's years of schooling

sfedyrs

Spouse's father's years of schooling

cedyrs01

Years of schooling: child cedyrs01

cedyrs02

Years of schooling: child cedyrs02

Total: 1638

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