Jordan Labor Market Panel Survey: Mother's characteristics uses 3 self-reported items from the 2016 Jordan Labor Market Survey, which is a nationally representative, multi-dimensional survey conducted across Jordan. This measure captures employment type and status of the mother of the respondent. Navigational aspects (i.e. skip-out patterns and next question sequences) have not been included on this page but can be viewed on the original questionnaire located here.
Geographies Tested: Jordan
Populations Included: Female, Male
Age Range: Adolescents, Adults, Children
1. What was mother's main employment status when you were 15 years of age?*
Response Options:
Regular wage worker
Irregular wage worker
Employer
Self employed
Unpaid worker for family
Unpaid worker for others
No job
Don't know
2. What was your mother's main occupation when you were 15 years of age?*
Response Options:
_ ____ [text]
3. Sector of mother's job when shehe 15 years of age?*
Response Options:
Government
Public enterprise
Private sector
International organization
Other, specify _ ____ [text]
Don't know
*If mother died before individual reached 15, she should be asked about mother's last work. If individual is less than 15, ask about mother's current status.
Not Applicable
Jordan Labor Market Survey. (2016). Individual Questionnaire. http://www.erfdataportal.com/index.php/catalog/139
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