duncan {bcgam}

Duncan's occupational prestige data

Description

The duncan data frame has 45 rows and columns. Data on the prestige and other charachteristics of 45 U. S. occupations in 1950.

Usage

duncan

Format

This data frame contains the following columns:

• type. Type of occupation. A factor with the following levels: prof, professional and managerial; wc, white-collar; bc, blue-collar.

• income. Percent of males in occupation earning $3500 or more in 1950.

• education. Percent of males in occupation in 1950 who where high-school graduates.

• prestige. Percent of raters in NORC study rating occupation as excellent or good in prestige.

Source

Duncan, O. D. (1961) A socioeconomic index for all occupations. In Reiss, A. J. Jr. (Ed.) Occupations and Social Status. Free Press [Table VI-1].