Reason turned down for job
Datafile
Index terms
- Employment Discrimination
- Ethnicity and immigration Discrimination
- Health and well-being Well-being Discrimination
Individual variables
| Variable name | Variable label | Datafile |
|---|---|---|
| resjobdeny1 | Reason turned down for job: Sex | indresp |
| resjobdeny2 | Reason turned down for job: Age | indresp |
| resjobdeny3 | Reason turned down for job: Ethnicity | indresp |
| resjobdeny4 | Reason turned down for job: Sexual orientation | indresp |
| resjobdeny5 | Reason turned down for job: Health or disability | indresp |
| resjobdeny6 | Reason turned down for job: Nationality | indresp |
| resjobdeny7 | Reason turned down for job: Religion | indresp |
| resjobdeny8 | Reason turned down for job: Language or accent | indresp |
| resjobdeny9 | Reason turned down for job: Dress or appearance | indresp |
| resjobdeny96 | Reason turned down for job: None of the above | indresp |
| resjobdeny97 | Reason turned down for job: Other reason | indresp |
Question asked in the latest wave:
discrimination_w9.resjobdeny
Question label:
Reason turned down for job
Question text:
Do you think you were turned down for any of these reasons? (If so, which ones?)
Question universe:
if (GRIDVARIABLES.EMBoost = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.GPCompare = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.LDA = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.IEMB = 1 | GRIDVARIABLES.FBORN = 1 | INITIALCONDITIONS.UKborn = 5) (EM Boost sample, GP Comparison sample or LDA sample or Immigrant and Ethnic Minority Boost sample or foreign-born continuing sample and their co-resident sample members, or any foreign-born identified this wave)
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)
Question interviewer instructions:
CODE THE STATEMENT ‘BECAUSE OF THE WAY I LOOK’ AS CODE 9
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires
Saved variables
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