National Population, Family, and Housing Census, 1970 - IPUMS Subset
Argentina, 1970
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ARG_1970_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Argentine National Institue of Statistics and Censuses, IPUMS
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- ARG1970_PHC-H-H.dat
- ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
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Data file: ARG1970_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
172
End:
173
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="h2">General characteristics -- For all individuals</span>
<br /><svar v="AR70A401 AR70A402 AR70A403 AR70A404 AR70A405 AR70A406 AR70A407 AR70A408 AR70A409 AR70A410 AR70A411">[Questions 1-8 were asked of all persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A401">1. What is your relationship or tie to the head of the household?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Head<br />[] 2 Spouse<br />[] 3 Child<br />[] 4 Parents or parents-in-law<br />[] 5 Grandchild<br />[] 6 Other relatives<br />[] 7 Domestic servants<br />[] 8 Boarder<br />[] 9 Others</div><br /></svar>
<br /><svar v="AR70A401 AR70A402 AR70A403 AR70A404 AR70A405 AR70A406 AR70A407 AR70A408 AR70A409 AR70A410 AR70A411">[Questions 1-8 were asked of all persons.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A401">1. What is your relationship or tie to the head of the household?<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Head<br />[] 2 Spouse<br />[] 3 Child<br />[] 4 Parents or parents-in-law<br />[] 5 Grandchild<br />[] 6 Other relatives<br />[] 7 Domestic servants<br />[] 8 Boarder<br />[] 9 Others</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 00 | NIU (not in universe) |
| 01 | Head |
| 02 | Spouse, partner |
| 03 | Son |
| 04 | Parents or parents-in-law |
| 05 | Grandchildren |
| 06 | Other relative |
| 07 | Domestic servant |
| 08 | Boarder |
| 09 | Others |
| 10 | Additional spouse |
| 99 | Unknown |
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="h2">General characteristics</span></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A401">In this item you will note the data of all of the persons to be enumerated, whatever their age.<br /><br />You will enumerate in each household all of the persons who spent the night in it during the night before the morning of the "census day", even if they were not present at the time of the arrival of the enumerator, or if being absent because of reasons related to work, and they returned to the their household on the morning of the "census day."<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.103]</span><br /><br />1. Arriving at a household where six students live, they inform you that the night before the "census day" two extra persons slept there. You will enumerate all of the persons who [spent the night] there during the night previous to the morning of the census.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.104]</span><br /><br />2. A doctor - head of the household to be enumerated - spent the night before the morning of the "Census Day" covering the turn in the hospital.<br /><br />Where do you enumerate him?<br /><div class="i1">[ ] a) In the hospital where he works<br />[x] b) In his private household.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.105]</span><br /><br />3. To obtain an exact count of the population of the country, we adopted as the standard to enumerate all of the babies born before the zero (0) hour on the "census day."<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.106]</span><br /><br />4. Following the same convention you will enumerate those who died after the zero hour (0) on the "census day."<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.107]</span><br /><br />5. In the first place you should locate the head of the census household.<br /><br />The head of the census household is the person recognized as such by the rest of the members of the household.<br /><br />To locate the head of household, it is necessary that you find out who is the person [recognized] as such by the members of this household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.108]</span><br /><br />6. Identify as the head of household the person [recognized] as such by the rest of the members, even existing in this household a person who is older or has the economic responsibility of the same.<br /><br />Six students live in a census household. You will register as the head of household whoever is [recognized] as such.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.109]</span><br /><br />7. In all of the private households there must necessarily be a [head of household], whom you will register in the form, in the first place under the column: First person.<br /><br />In the collective households you enumerate, in the first place, the person with the greatest hierarchy.<br /><br />Therefore, when you enumerate a convent, a hospital, a jail, etc., you will write in the first column, which corresponds to the head of household, the person of [greatest hierarchy].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.110]</span><br /><br />8. In the [private] households, after enumerating the first persons who will always be the [head] of the household, you will enumerate the rest of the members, according to the ties or relationship that they have with the head of household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.111]</span><br /><br />9. In the collective households that you enumerate, in the first place, the person with the [greatest hierarchy] and you will not take into account the category of relatives that exists between the members. Therefore, you will enumerate them in any order.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.112]</span><br /><br />10. If the head of household is not present and did not spend the night in the household on the night before the "census day", in the place reserved for head of household you will enumerate the person who in his/her absence is [recognized] as such and occupies the place of head of household.<br /><br />Example: the spouse or the eldest child, etc.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.113]</span><br /><br />11. When, due to the absence of the head of household, another person is enumerated as such, it is in regard to this last person that you should note the relationship to the rest of the members.<br /><br />In the household of the Diaz, a month ago the head of household is in Europe. In his absence, the eldest son occupies his place. Another daughter of Mr. Diaz also lives in there.<br /><br />You will enumerate the son in the [first] place.<br />When you enumerate Miss Diaz you will mark in relationship or ties (consult the census form) the box number [[x]6].<br /><br />[The instructions on the order to enumerate household members on pages 114-116 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.117]</span><br /><br />15. In the box number 6. Other relatives, you will note: uncles/aunts, nephews/nieces, grand-nephews/grand-nieces, cousins, daughters/sons-in-law, brothers/sisters or brother/sister-in-laws of the head of household.<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.118]</span><br /><br />16. The persons employed in domestic service are enumerated as members of the family in a census household when they live and sleep in the dwelling that this family occupies.<br /><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="AR70A401">In this item you will note the data of all of the persons to be enumerated, whatever their age.<br /><br />You will enumerate in each household all of the persons who spent the night in it during the night before the morning of the "census day", even if they were not present at the time of the arrival of the enumerator, or if being absent because of reasons related to work, and they returned to the their household on the morning of the "census day."<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.103]</span><br /><br />1. Arriving at a household where six students live, they inform you that the night before the "census day" two extra persons slept there. You will enumerate all of the persons who [spent the night] there during the night previous to the morning of the census.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.104]</span><br /><br />2. A doctor - head of the household to be enumerated - spent the night before the morning of the "Census Day" covering the turn in the hospital.<br /><br />Where do you enumerate him?<br /><div class="i1">[ ] a) In the hospital where he works<br />[x] b) In his private household.</div><br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.105]</span><br /><br />3. To obtain an exact count of the population of the country, we adopted as the standard to enumerate all of the babies born before the zero (0) hour on the "census day."<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.106]</span><br /><br />4. Following the same convention you will enumerate those who died after the zero hour (0) on the "census day."<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.107]</span><br /><br />5. In the first place you should locate the head of the census household.<br /><br />The head of the census household is the person recognized as such by the rest of the members of the household.<br /><br />To locate the head of household, it is necessary that you find out who is the person [recognized] as such by the members of this household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.108]</span><br /><br />6. Identify as the head of household the person [recognized] as such by the rest of the members, even existing in this household a person who is older or has the economic responsibility of the same.<br /><br />Six students live in a census household. You will register as the head of household whoever is [recognized] as such.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.109]</span><br /><br />7. In all of the private households there must necessarily be a [head of household], whom you will register in the form, in the first place under the column: First person.<br /><br />In the collective households you enumerate, in the first place, the person with the greatest hierarchy.<br /><br />Therefore, when you enumerate a convent, a hospital, a jail, etc., you will write in the first column, which corresponds to the head of household, the person of [greatest hierarchy].<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.110]</span><br /><br />8. In the [private] households, after enumerating the first persons who will always be the [head] of the household, you will enumerate the rest of the members, according to the ties or relationship that they have with the head of household.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.111]</span><br /><br />9. In the collective households that you enumerate, in the first place, the person with the [greatest hierarchy] and you will not take into account the category of relatives that exists between the members. Therefore, you will enumerate them in any order.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.112]</span><br /><br />10. If the head of household is not present and did not spend the night in the household on the night before the "census day", in the place reserved for head of household you will enumerate the person who in his/her absence is [recognized] as such and occupies the place of head of household.<br /><br />Example: the spouse or the eldest child, etc.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.113]</span><br /><br />11. When, due to the absence of the head of household, another person is enumerated as such, it is in regard to this last person that you should note the relationship to the rest of the members.<br /><br />In the household of the Diaz, a month ago the head of household is in Europe. In his absence, the eldest son occupies his place. Another daughter of Mr. Diaz also lives in there.<br /><br />You will enumerate the son in the [first] place.<br />When you enumerate Miss Diaz you will mark in relationship or ties (consult the census form) the box number [[x]6].<br /><br />[The instructions on the order to enumerate household members on pages 114-116 is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.117]</span><br /><br />15. In the box number 6. Other relatives, you will note: uncles/aunts, nephews/nieces, grand-nephews/grand-nieces, cousins, daughters/sons-in-law, brothers/sisters or brother/sister-in-laws of the head of household.<br /><br />[An example is not presented here.]<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p.118]</span><br /><br />16. The persons employed in domestic service are enumerated as members of the family in a census household when they live and sleep in the dwelling that this family occupies.<br /><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the relationship of the person to the household head.
Universe
Argentina 1970: Persons in non-collective dwellings [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |