Low Pay and Family Poverty in Northern Ireland, 1982

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>To examine the relationship between low pay and family poverty in Northern Ireland. Three conceptual models were of particular interest: dual/segmented labour markets; the reserve army of labour; and, the social division of welfare.<br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br>
These include: family characteristics (size, ages, marital status); background factors (area, religion, housing type); economic variables (industry, occupation, pay, employment type, subjective and peer group skill assessment); occupational benefits, welfare benefits, and, - limited - fiscal benefits; family income (in pounds and as a percentage of potential unemployed income).<br>
Attitudinal data including future expectations, respondents' comparisons of own pay with probable reference groups' pay, and their evaluations of work prospects.