2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Trinidad and Tobago, 2011
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TTO_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Central Statistical Office, IPUMS
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- TTO2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- TTO2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Relationship to head of household (TT2011A_RELATE)
Data file: TTO2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
186
End:
187
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">Section 1: Characteristics - For all persons</span></p>
<p>2. Relationship to head of household</p>
<div class="i1">What is (N's) [the respondent's] relationship to the head of the household? [N stands for the person being enumerated]<br /><br />[] 01 Head (H)<br />[] 02 Spouse of head (SH)<br />[] 03 Partner of the head (PH)<br />[] 04 Child of head and spouse/partner (CHS/P)<br />[] 05 Child of head only (CHO)<br />[] 06 Child of spouse/partner only (CS/PO)<br />[] 07 Adopted child of head and spouse/partner (ACHS/P)<br />[] 08 Spouse/partner of child (S/PC)<br />[] 09 Grandchild of head/spouse/partner (GH/S/P)<br />[] 10 Parent of head/spouse/partner (PH/S/P)<br />[] 11 Other relative of head/spouse/partner (ORH/S/P)<br />[] 12 Domestic employee (DE)<br />[] 13 Other non-relative (ONR)<br />[] 99 Not stated (NS)</div>
<p>2. Relationship to head of household</p>
<div class="i1">What is (N's) [the respondent's] relationship to the head of the household? [N stands for the person being enumerated]<br /><br />[] 01 Head (H)<br />[] 02 Spouse of head (SH)<br />[] 03 Partner of the head (PH)<br />[] 04 Child of head and spouse/partner (CHS/P)<br />[] 05 Child of head only (CHO)<br />[] 06 Child of spouse/partner only (CS/PO)<br />[] 07 Adopted child of head and spouse/partner (ACHS/P)<br />[] 08 Spouse/partner of child (S/PC)<br />[] 09 Grandchild of head/spouse/partner (GH/S/P)<br />[] 10 Parent of head/spouse/partner (PH/S/P)<br />[] 11 Other relative of head/spouse/partner (ORH/S/P)<br />[] 12 Domestic employee (DE)<br />[] 13 Other non-relative (ONR)<br />[] 99 Not stated (NS)</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Head |
| 02 | Spouse of head |
| 03 | Partner of the head |
| 04 | Child of head and spouse or partner |
| 05 | Child of head only |
| 06 | Child of spouse or partner only |
| 07 | Adopted child of head and spouse or partner |
| 08 | Spouse or partner of child |
| 09 | Grandchild of head, spouse, or partner |
| 10 | Parent of head, spouse, or partner |
| 11 | Other relative of head, spouse, or partner |
| 12 | Domestic employee |
| 13 | Other non-relative |
| 21 | Correctional or penal institutions (prisons) |
| 22 | Religious institutions (monasteries, convents, presbyteries) |
| 23 | Retirement homes, homes for the elderly |
| 25 | Student dormitories, educational and training institutions |
| 27 | Orphanages and homes for children |
| 29 | Other collective households |
| 50 | Hotels and guest houses |
| 52 | Ships in harbour and worker camps |
| 53 | Street dwellers |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="h3">Section 1 - Characteristics</span></p>
<p><span class="em">1.2. Head of household</span></p>
<p>In identifying the members of a household, it is useful to identify first the household head or household reference person and then the remaining members of the household according to their relationship to the head or reference person.</p>
<p>For census purposes every household must have a head. The head of the household is the person, male or female, who carries the main responsibility in the affairs of the household. In most cases it will be obvious who is the head of the household. Usually he/she is the chief breadwinner. In any event the person recognized by the respondent, as the head will be accepted as such for census purposes.</p>
<p>In the case of a group of unrelated persons sharing a dwelling on an equal basis, that member of the group who the others acknowledge as such would be taken as the head.</p>
<p>A person running a guesthouse or similar establishment that caters for less than six
<br />(6) guests is considered the head of that household as long as he/she lives at the guesthouse or similar establishment.</p>
<p><span class="em">1.3. Relationship to head of household</span></p>
<p>For purposes of being able to derive from the census, possible types of household compositions, members of the household are classified in terms of their relationship to the head.</p>
<p>The following distinctions are made:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) Head<br /><br />(ii) Spouse of head - Is defined as the husband or wife of the head of the household, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(iii) Partner of head - Is defined as the common-law partner of the head of the household, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(iv) Child of head and spouse/partner - This refers to the child of the spouse/partner of the head and the head, or the child of the common-law partner of the head and the head, who is a member of the household. This does not include adopted children.<br /><br />(v) Child of head only<br /><br />(vi) Child of spouse/partner only<br /><br />(vii) Adopted child of head and spouse/partner - This refers to the adopted child of the spouse/partner of the head and the head, who is a member of the household. The adoption may or may not be legal.<br /><br />(viii) Spouse/partner of child - Is defined as the spouse/partner of either the child of the head or the child of the spouse/partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(ix) Grandchild of head/spouse/partner - Is defined as the grandchild of either the head, the spouse, or partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(x) Parent of head/spouse/partner - Is defined as the parent of either the head, the spouse or partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.10]</span><br /><br />(xi) Other relative of head/spouse/partner - This refers to cousins, uncles, grandparents, great grandparents, in-laws etc., of the head, the spouse or partner of the head of the household who are members of the household.<br /><br />(xii) Domestic Employee - This refers to a domestic employee, for example maid, gardener or other employee who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(xiii) Other Non-relative - Is categorized as a boarder or lodger who is a member of the household.</div>
<p><span class="em">1.2. Head of household</span></p>
<p>In identifying the members of a household, it is useful to identify first the household head or household reference person and then the remaining members of the household according to their relationship to the head or reference person.</p>
<p>For census purposes every household must have a head. The head of the household is the person, male or female, who carries the main responsibility in the affairs of the household. In most cases it will be obvious who is the head of the household. Usually he/she is the chief breadwinner. In any event the person recognized by the respondent, as the head will be accepted as such for census purposes.</p>
<p>In the case of a group of unrelated persons sharing a dwelling on an equal basis, that member of the group who the others acknowledge as such would be taken as the head.</p>
<p>A person running a guesthouse or similar establishment that caters for less than six
<br />(6) guests is considered the head of that household as long as he/she lives at the guesthouse or similar establishment.</p>
<p><span class="em">1.3. Relationship to head of household</span></p>
<p>For purposes of being able to derive from the census, possible types of household compositions, members of the household are classified in terms of their relationship to the head.</p>
<p>The following distinctions are made:</p>
<div class="i1">(i) Head<br /><br />(ii) Spouse of head - Is defined as the husband or wife of the head of the household, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(iii) Partner of head - Is defined as the common-law partner of the head of the household, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(iv) Child of head and spouse/partner - This refers to the child of the spouse/partner of the head and the head, or the child of the common-law partner of the head and the head, who is a member of the household. This does not include adopted children.<br /><br />(v) Child of head only<br /><br />(vi) Child of spouse/partner only<br /><br />(vii) Adopted child of head and spouse/partner - This refers to the adopted child of the spouse/partner of the head and the head, who is a member of the household. The adoption may or may not be legal.<br /><br />(viii) Spouse/partner of child - Is defined as the spouse/partner of either the child of the head or the child of the spouse/partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(ix) Grandchild of head/spouse/partner - Is defined as the grandchild of either the head, the spouse, or partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(x) Parent of head/spouse/partner - Is defined as the parent of either the head, the spouse or partner of the head, who is a member of the household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.10]</span><br /><br />(xi) Other relative of head/spouse/partner - This refers to cousins, uncles, grandparents, great grandparents, in-laws etc., of the head, the spouse or partner of the head of the household who are members of the household.<br /><br />(xii) Domestic Employee - This refers to a domestic employee, for example maid, gardener or other employee who is a member of the household.<br /><br />(xiii) Other Non-relative - Is categorized as a boarder or lodger who is a member of the household.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's relationship to the head of the household.
Universe
Trinidad and Tobago 2011: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |