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discrimination_w3

Discrimination module

Questions 9

discrimination_w3.joblook

Looked for job in last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Even though you are currently employed, in {if JBSTAT=1|2} / In the last 12 months, have you actively looked for a job in the UK?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if AGE < 70 & NONEMPLOYMENT.JULK4WK <> 1 (Aged less than 70 and has not looked for work in the last 4 weeks)

discrimination_w3.jobdeny

Turned down for job

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Text: Have you been turned down for a job in the UK following any kind of interview or assessment in the last 12 months?

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if JobLook = 1 | NONEMPLOYMENT.JULK4WK = 1 (Looked for a job in the last 4 weeks or the last 12 months)

discrimination_w3.resjobdeny

Reason turned down for job

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT 'BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK' AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Do you think you were turned down for any of these reasons? (If so, which ones?)

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexc_resjobdeny1 (c_indresp) Sex
2Agec_resjobdeny2 (c_indresp) Age
3Ethnicityc_resjobdeny3 (c_indresp) Ethnicity
4Sexual orientationc_resjobdeny4 (c_indresp) Sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityc_resjobdeny5 (c_indresp) Health or disability
6Nationalityc_resjobdeny6 (c_indresp) Nationality
7Religionc_resjobdeny7 (c_indresp) Religion
8Language or accentc_resjobdeny8 (c_indresp) Language or accent
9Dress or appearancec_resjobdeny9 (c_indresp) Dress or appearance
96None of the abovec_resjobdeny96 (c_indresp) None of the above
97Other reasonc_resjobdeny97 (c_indresp) Other reason

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if JobLook = 1 | NONEMPLOYMENT.JULK4WK = 1 (Looked for a job in the last 4 weeks or the last 12 months)
and if JobDeny = 1 (Was turned down for a job following assessment or interview)

discrimination_w3.eed12

Whether employee in last 12 months

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

OptionLabel
1Yes
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBHAS = 2 & CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBOFF = 2 (If did no paid work last week and does not have a paid job)

discrimination_w3.promodeny

Turned down for promotion

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF RECEIVED A PROMOTION OR THERE WAS NO PROMOTION POSSIBILITY, PLEASE ANSWER 'NO' HERE

Text: In the last 12 months, have you been turned down for a promotion?

OptionLabel
1Yes, I was turned down for a promotion
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 | Eed12 = 1 (Currently an employee or has been an employee within the past 12 months)

discrimination_w3.respromdeny

Reason turned down for promotion

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT 'BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK' AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Do you think you were turned down for any of these reasons?(If so, which ones?)

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexc_respromdeny1 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your sex
2Agec_respromdeny2 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your age
3Ethnicityc_respromdeny3 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientationc_respromdeny4 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityc_respromdeny5 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your health or disability
6Nationalityc_respromdeny6 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your nationality
7Religionc_respromdeny7 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your religion
8Language or accentc_respromdeny8 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancec_respromdeny9 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovec_respromdeny96 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: none of the above
97Other reasonc_respromdeny97 (c_indresp) reason turned down for promotion: other reason

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 | Eed12 = 1 (Currently an employee or has been an employee within the past 12 months)
and if PromoDeny = 1 (Turned down for promotion in last 12 months)

discrimination_w3.traindeny

Turned down for work related training

Type: choice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: IF WAS OFFERED OR RECEIVED WORK PLACE TRAINING, OR THERE WAS NO WORK PLACE TRAINING POSSIBILITY WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, PLEASE ANSWER 'NO' HERE.

Text: In the last 12 months, have you been turned down for training at work?

OptionLabel
1Yes, I was turned down for training
2No

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 | Eed12 = 1 (Currently an employee or has been an employee within the past 12 months)

discrimination_w3.restraindeny

Reason turned down for training

Type: multichoice

Source: UKHLS

Interviewer Instruction: CODE THE STATEMENT 'BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK' AS CODE 9 CODE ALL THAT APPLY

Text: Do you think you were turned down for any of these reasons? (If so, which ones?)

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Sexc_restraindeny1 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your sex
2Agec_restraindeny2 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your age
3Ethnicityc_restraindeny3 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your ethnicity
4Sexual orientationc_restraindeny4 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your sexual orientation
5Health or disabilityc_restraindeny5 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your health or disability
6Nationalityc_restraindeny6 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your nationality
7Religionc_restraindeny7 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your religion
8Language or accentc_restraindeny8 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your language or accent
9Dress or appearancec_restraindeny9 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: your dress or appearence
96None of the abovec_restraindeny96 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: none of the above
97Other reasonc_restraindeny97 (c_indresp) reason turned down for training: other reason

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if CURRENTEMPLOYMENT.JBSEMP = 1 | Eed12 = 1 (Currently an employee or has been an employee within the past 12 months)
and if TrainDeny = 1 (Denied workplace training in last 12 months)

discrimination_w3.diseffects

Effects of discriminatory experiences

Type: multichoice

Source: DWP

Interviewer Instruction: CODE ALL THAT APPLY PROBE FOR OTHER REASONS

Text: Have your employment experiences meant that your work or search for work has been affected in any of these ways?

OptionLabelAssociated variables
1Yes, I work or look for work in my local area onlyc_diseffects1 (c_indresp) Yes, I work or look for work in my local area only
2Yes, I work or look for work in workplaces which employ people of the same ethnicity as mec_diseffects2 (c_indresp) Yes, I work or look for work in workplaces which employ people of the same ethni
3Yes, I work or look for work in workplaces which have (other) ethnic minority employeesc_diseffects3 (c_indresp) Yes, I work or look for work in workplaces which have (other) ethnic minority em
4Yes, my work or search for work is affected in other waysc_diseffects4 (c_indresp) Yes, my work or search for work is affected in other ways
5No, my experiences have had no effect on the work I do or how I look for workc_diseffects5 (c_indresp) No, my experiences have had no effect on the work I do or how I look for work

Universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample)
and if (ResJobDeny = 3 | (ResJobDeny > 5 & ResJobDeny < 96)) | (ResPromoDeny = 3 | (ResPromoDeny > 5 & ResPromoDeny < 96)) | (ResTrainDeny = 3 | ResTrainDeny > 5 & ResTrainDeny < 96)) (Turned down for a job, promotion or training because of ethnicity, nationality, religion, language/accent or dress/appearance)

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