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<H2><CENTER>Coding of<BR>
the Construct 'Social Class' ('Soziale Schicht')</CENTER></H2>

<CENTER><B>Note:<BR>
</B>VA17, GE11, BG03, EP51, EP58, EP70, KI12, EN13.<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times">'Social class' ('soziale Schicht') is a simple
recoding of 'occupational position' ('berufliche Stellung').<BR>
The recode is as follows:</FONT>

<P><FONT FACE="Times"><TABLE BORDER=1 CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=5>
   <TR>
      <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><B>Code</B></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <CENTER><B>&nbsp;Professional position</B></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <CENTER><B>&nbsp;Berufliche Stellung</B></CENTER>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">1</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">assisting family members</FONT>
         (3)</P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">worker (6)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">untrained worker (60)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">trained worker (61)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Mithelfende
         Familienangeh&ouml;rige</FONT> (3)</P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Arbeiter (6)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Ungelernte Arbeiter (60)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angelernte Arbeiter (61)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">2</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">farmer with agriculturally used area
         of less than 10 ha (10)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">low level civil servant
         (40)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employee executing simple activities
         (e.g. housekeeper, salesperson, clerk) (51)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">skilled worker (62)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">foreman (63)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Landwirte mit landwirtschaftlich<BR>
         genutzter Fl&auml;che von unter 10 ha (10)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte im einfachen Dienst (bis<BR>
         einschlie&szlig;lich Oberamtsmeister) (40)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angestellte mit einfacher
         T&auml;tigkeit (z.B. Hausangestellte, Verk&auml;ufer,
         Kontorist) (51)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Gelernte Arbeiter und Facharbeite
         (62)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Vorarbeiter und Kolonnenf&uuml;hrer
         (63)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">3</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">self-employed (1)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">civil servant (3)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">farmer with agriculturally used area
         of 10 ha to &lt;20 ha (11)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Self-employed in commerce, trade and
         industry with 1 co-worker or alone (21)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">mid-level civil servant
         (41)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employed master and foreman (50)<BR>
         </FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employee performing more difficult
         tasks under supervision (e.g. administrative assistant,
         bookkeeper, draughts person) (52)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">master*, foreman (64)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">In Germany, it is nexessary to obtain
         the title "Master" in order to own a construction
         business.</FONT></P>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Selbst&auml;ndige (1)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte (3)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Landwirte mit landwirtschaftlich
         genutzter Fl&auml;che von 10 ha bis unter 20 ha
         (11)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Selbst&auml;ndige in Handel, Gewerbe
         und<BR>
         Industrie mit 1 Mitarbeiter oder allein (21)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte im mittleren Dienst<BR>
         (vom Assistenten bis einschlie&szlig;lich
         Hauptsekret&auml;r/Amtsinspektor) (41)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Industrie- und Werkmeister im
         Angestelltenverh&auml;ltnis (50)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angestellte, die schwierigere Aufgaben
         nach allgemeiner Anweisung selbst&auml;ndig erledigen (z.B.
         Sachbearbeiter, Buchhalter, technischer Zeichner)
         (52)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Meister/Poliere (64)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">4</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">civil servant (4)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employee (5)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">farmer with agriculturally used area
         of 20 ha to &lt;50 ha (12)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Self-employed in commerce, trade and
         industry with 2 to 9 co-workers (22)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Higher level civil servant
         (42)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employee working independently or
         having certain responsibility for the activities of others
         (e.g. scientific staff, authorized signatory, head of the
         department) (53)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte (4)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angestellte (5)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Landwirte mit landwirtschaftlich
         genutzter Fl&auml;che von 20 ha bis unter 50 ha
         (12)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Selbst&auml;ndige in Handel, Gewerbe
         und<BR>
         Industrie mit 2 bis 9 Mitarbeiter (22)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte im gehobenen Dienst (vom
         Inspektor bis einschlie&szlig;lich Oberamtmann/Oberamtsrat)
         (42)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angestellte, die selbst&auml;ndige
         Leistungen in verantwortungsvoller T&auml;tigkeit erbringen
         oder begrenzte Verantwortung f&uuml;r die T&auml;tigkeit
         anderer tragen (z.B. wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter,
         Prokurist, Abteilungsleiter) (53)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD WIDTH=60>
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">5</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=4>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Farmer with agriculturally used area
         of 50 ha and above (13)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Independent academic Professions<BR>
         (Doctor, lawyer with own practice ) (14)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">1 co-worker or alone (15)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">2 to 9 co-workers (16)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">10 co-workers or more (17)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Self-employed in commerce, trade and
         industry with 10 to 49 co-workers (23)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Self-employed in commerce, trade and
         industry with 50 co-workers or more (24)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Senior civil servant (43)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">employee with comprehensive leadership
         tasks and decision making powers (e.g. director, manager,
         chair of large companies and organizations) (54)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=3>
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Landwirte mit landwirtschaftlich<BR>
         genutzter Fl&auml;che von 50 ha und mehr (13)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Akademische freie Berufe (z.B.
         Arzt,<BR>
         Rechtsanwalt mit eigener Praxis) (14)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">1 Mitarbeiter oder allein
         (15)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">2 bis 9 Mitarbeiter (16)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">10 Mitarbeiter und mehr
         (17)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Selbst&auml;ndige in Handel, Gewerbe
         und<BR>
         Industrie mit 10 bis 49 Mitarbeiter (23)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Selbst&auml;ndige in Handel, Gewerbe
         und<BR>
         Industrie mit 50 Mitarbeiter und mehr (24)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Beamte im h&ouml;heren Dienst, Richter
         (vom Regierungsrat aufw&auml;rts) (43)</FONT></P>
         
         <P><FONT FACE="Times">Angestellte mit umfassenden
         F&uuml;hrungsaufgaben und Entscheidungsbefugnissen (z.B.
         Direktor, Gesch&auml;ftsf&uuml;hrer, Vorstand
         gr&ouml;&szlig;erer Betriebe und Verb&auml;nde)
         (54)</FONT></P>
      </TD>
   </TR>
   <TR>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=2 WIDTH=240>
         <CENTER>&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Times">-6 = -6</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH="17%">
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">-5 = -5</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH="17%">
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">-4 = -4</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top COLSPAN=2>
         <CENTER>&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Times">-3 = -3</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH="17%">
         <CENTER>&nbsp;<FONT FACE="Times">-2 = -2</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
      <TD VALIGN=top WIDTH="17%">
         <CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">-1 = -1</FONT></CENTER>
      </TD>
   </TR>
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</FONT><A NAME=lc></A><FONT FACE="Times">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

<H2><CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">Coding of the Construct 'Latest Class
/ Individual'</FONT></CENTER></H2>

<CENTER><FONT FACE="Times"><B>&nbsp;Note:</B><BR>
S1KON31:<BR>
This is the latest class position of an individual before
retirement.</FONT></CENTER>

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<H2><CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">Coding of the Construct 'Latest Class
/ Household'</FONT></CENTER></H2>

<CENTER><FONT FACE="Times">&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;Note:</B><BR>
S1KON32</FONT>:<BR>
<FONT FACE="Times">This is the last class position of households
before retirement, specifically the highest class of both partners.
The last class position of each individual before retirement is
compared with the last position of the (last) partner (EP 70). The
highest of the two is taken. If EP70 is missing, EP58 is taken
instead (however, not EP51 and not class of earlier partners). If
class of one of the partners is missing, household class is
automatically defined by class of the other partner. If class of both
partners is missing, household class is missing.</FONT>

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