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1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1991
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Arab ethnic category (CA1991A_EO_ARAB)

Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat

Overview

Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 256
End: 256
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="all" v="CA91A419 CA91A420 CA91A421 CA91A422 CA91A423 CA91A424 CA91A425 CA91A426 CA91A427 CA91A428 CA91A429 CA91A430 CA91A432 CA91A433 CA91A434 CA91A435 CA91A436 CA91A437 CA91A438 CA91A439 CA91A440 CA91A441 CA91A442 CA91A443">15. To which ethnic or cultural group(s) did this person's ancestors belong?<br /><div class="i1">Mark or specify as many as applicable.<br />Note: While most people of Canada view themselves as Canadian, information about their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to reflect the changing composition of the Canadian population and is needed to ensure that everyone, regardless of his/her ethnic or cultural background, has equal opportunity to share fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of this person's ancestors.<br />See Guide.<br />Examples of other ethnic or cultural groups are: Portuguese, Greek, Indian from India, Pakistani, Filipino, Vietnamese, Japanese, Lebanese, Haitian, etc.<br />[] French<br />[] English<br />[] German<br />[] Scottish<br />[] Italian<br />[] Irish<br />[] Ukrainian<br />[] Chinese<br />[] Dutch (Netherlands)<br />[] Jewish<br />[] Polish<br />[] Black<br />[] North American Indian<br />[] Métis<br />[] Inuit/Eskimo<br />[] Other ethnic or cultural group(s), specify ____</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
1 Arab single ethnic group
2 Arab multiple ethnic group
3 Other
8 Unknown
9 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar a="all" v="CA91A419 CA91A423 CA91A424 CA91A425 CA91A426 CA91A427 CA91A428 CA91A429 CA91A430 CA91A431 CA91A432 CA91A433 CA91A434 CA91A435 CA91A436 CA91A437 CA91A438 CA91A439 CA91A440 CA91A441 CA91A442 CA91A443"><span class="h3">Question 15: Ethnic origin</span><br /><div class="i1"><span class="em">This question provides information which can be used extensively by ethnic or cultural associations to study the size, location, characteristics and other aspects of their respective groups.</span><br />While most people of Canada view themselves as Canadian, information about their ancestral origins has been collected since the 1901 Census to reflect the changing composition of the Canadian population and is needed to ensure that everyone, regardless of his/her ethnic or cultural background, has <span class="em">equal opportunity</span> to share fully in the economic, social, cultural and political life of Canada. Therefore, this question refers to the origins of this person's <span class="em">ancestors</span>.<br />Ethnic or cultural origin refers to the ethnic "roots" or ancestral background of the population, and should not be confused with citizenship or nationality. Canadians have many ethnic or cultural origins - such as Inuit, North American Indian, Métis, Irish, Scottish, French, Ukrainian, Chinese, Japanese and East Indian (from India).<br />When determining cultural origin, report the specific ethnic group or which ancestors belonged rather than the language they spoke. For example, report Haitian rather than French, or Austrian rather than German.<br />For persons of South Asian origin, do not report Indian. Please specify Indian from India, Indian from Fiji, Indian from Guyana, etc., or indicate the group such as Punjabi, Tamil, Pakistani.</div><br /></svar>

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether a person has Arab ethnic origin.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons not from Atlantic provinces or territories [discrepancies: type I trace; type II none]

concept

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Ethnicity and Language Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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