1981 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1981
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CAN_1981_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
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Highest level of education of the head of household (CA1981A_EDLEVHM)
Data file: CAN1981_PHC-H-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
128
End:
129
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="CA81A028 CA81A402 CA81A406 CA81A426 CA81A471" v="CA81A025 CA81A026 CA81A027 CA81A029 CA81A030 CA81A426">2. Relationship to Person 1<br /><div class="i1">[] Husband or wife or Person 1<br />[] Common-law partner of Person 1<br />[] Son or daughter of Person 1<br />[] Father or mother of Person 1<br />[] Brother or sister of Person 1<br />[] Son-in-law or daughter-in-law of Person 1<br />[] Father-in-law or mother-in-law of Person 1<br />[] Brother-in-law or sister-in-law of Person 1<br />[] Grandchild of Person 1<br />[] Nephew or niece of Person 1<br />[] Other relative of Person 1 (Print below) ____<br />[] Lodger<br />[] Lodger's husband or wife<br />[] Lodger's son or daughter<br />[] Room-mate<br />[] Employee<br />[] Other non-relative (Print below) ____</div><br />For each person in this household, mark "X" one box only to describe his or her relationship to Person 1. If you mark the box "Other relative" or "Other non-relative", print in the relationship to Person 1. Some examples of the "Other" relationships are:<br /><div class="i1">Grandmother<br />Uncle<br />Room-mate's daughter<br />Employee's husband</div><br />For further examples and special cases, see guidelines.<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A464 CA81A465">31. What is the highest grade or year of secondary (high) or elementary school you ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] No schooling or kindergarten only<br />Or<br />[] Highest grade or year (1 to 13) of secondary or elementary school _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A436" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A436 CA81A464 CA81A465">32. How many years of education have you ever completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A437" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A437 CA81A464 CA81A465">33. How many years of schooling have you ever completed at an institution other than a university, secondary (high) or elementary school? Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general and professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A438 CA81A439">34. What degrees, certificates or diplomas have you ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">See Guide for further information. Mark as many boxes as apply.<br />[] None<br />[] Secondary (high) school graduation certificate<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at<br />community college, CEGEP, institute of technology, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.A.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A435 CA81A464 CA81A465">31. What is the highest grade or year of secondary (high) or elementary school you ever attended?<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] No schooling or kindergarten only<br />Or<br />[] Highest grade or year (1 to 13) of secondary or elementary school _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A436" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A436 CA81A464 CA81A465">32. How many years of education have you ever completed at university?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA81A437" v="CA81A029 CA81A433 CA81A434 CA81A437 CA81A464 CA81A465">33. How many years of schooling have you ever completed at an institution other than a university, secondary (high) or elementary school? Include years of schooling at community colleges, institutes of technology, CEGEPs (general and professional), private trade schools or private business colleges, diploma schools of nursing, etc.<br /><div class="i1">See guide for further information.<br />[] None<br />[] Less than 1 year (of completed courses)<br />[] Number of completed years _ _</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA81A029 CA81A438 CA81A439">34. What degrees, certificates or diplomas have you ever obtained?<br /><div class="i1">See Guide for further information. Mark as many boxes as apply.<br />[] None<br />[] Secondary (high) school graduation certificate<br />[] Trades certificate or diploma<br />[] Other non-university certificate or diploma (obtained at<br />community college, CEGEP, institute of technology, etc.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma below bachelor level<br />[] Bachelor's degree(s) (e.g., B.A., B.Sc., B.A.Sc., LL.B.)<br />[] University certificate or diploma above bachelor level<br />[] Master's degree(s) (e.g., M.A., M.Sc., M.Ed.)<br />[] Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry (M.D., D.D.S., D.M.D., D.V.M., O.D.)<br />[] Earned doctorate (e.g., Ph.D., D.Sc., D.Ed.)</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Elementary-secondary only: less than grade 5 |
| 02 | Elementary-secondary only: grades 5 to 8 |
| 03 | Elementary-secondary only: grades 9 to 13 |
| 04 | Elementary-secondary only: secondary (high) school graduation certificate |
| 05 | Elementary-secondary only: trades certificate or diploma |
| 06 | Other non-university education only: without other non-university or trades certificate or diploma |
| 07 | Other non-university education only: with trades certificate or diploma |
| 08 | Other non-university education only: with other non-university certificate or diploma |
| 09 | University: without certificate, diploma or degree |
| 10 | University: with university or other non-university certifciate or diploma |
| 11 | University: with bachelor's degree or higher |
| 99 | NIU (not in universe) |
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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the highest level of education that the head of household has achieved.
Universe
Canada 1981: Private households [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Constructed Household Variables -- HOUSEHOLD | IPUMS |