1991 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1991
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Reference ID
CAN_1991_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1991_PHC-H-H.dat
- CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Major field of study (CA1991A_FIELD)
Data file: CAN1991_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
289
End:
290
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA91A474 CA91A476 CA91A473 CA91A475 CA91A412 CA91A464 CA91A465 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A463 CA91A367 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A481 CA91A477 CA91A482 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A478 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A479 CA91A483 CA91A480 CA91A405 CA91A406 CA91A021 CA91A472 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A492 CA91A493 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A498 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501 CA91A502 CA91A503"><span class="h2">STEP 10: Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over.</span><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A469" v="CA91A465 CA91A469">29. What was the major field of study or training of this person's highest degree, certificate or diploma (excluding secondary or high school graduation certificates)?<br /><div class="i1">For example, accounting, carpentry, civil engineering, history, legal secretary, welding.<br />[Question 29 was asked of persons 15+ who had obtained certificates, diplomas or degrees, per question 28.]<br />Major field of study or training ________<br />Or<br />[] This person's highest qualification is a secondary/high school graduation certificate</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA91A469" v="CA91A465 CA91A469">29. What was the major field of study or training of this person's highest degree, certificate or diploma (excluding secondary or high school graduation certificates)?<br /><div class="i1">For example, accounting, carpentry, civil engineering, history, legal secretary, welding.<br />[Question 29 was asked of persons 15+ who had obtained certificates, diplomas or degrees, per question 28.]<br />Major field of study or training ________<br />Or<br />[] This person's highest qualification is a secondary/high school graduation certificate</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Educational, recreational and counselling services |
| 02 | Fine and applied arts |
| 03 | Humanities and related fields |
| 04 | Social sciences and related fields |
| 05 | Commerce, management and business administration |
| 06 | Secretarial science |
| 07 | Agricultural and biological sciences/technologies |
| 08 | Engineering and applied sciences |
| 09 | Engineering and applied sciences technologies and trades |
| 10 | Nursing and nursing assistance |
| 11 | Other health professions, sciences and technologies |
| 12 | Mathematics and physics sciences |
| 13 | All other |
| 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.
Interviewer instructions
<svar v="CA91A463 CA91A464 CA91A466 CA91A467 CA91A468 CA91A469 CA91A470 CA91A471 CA91A473 CA91A474 CA91A475 CA91A476 CA91A478 CA91A479 CA91A480 CA91A481 CA91A482 CA91A483 CA91A484 CA91A485 CA91A486 CA91A487 CA91A488 CA91A489 CA91A490 CA91A491 CA91A494 CA91A495 CA91A496 CA91A497 CA91A499 CA91A500 CA91A501"><div class="i1">Answer Questions 20 to 45 for each person aged 15 and over, that is, for each person born before June 4, 1976.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA91A469" v="CA91A465 CA91A469"><span class="h3">Question 29: Field of specialization</span><br /><div class="i1">For persons who earned more than one highest degree (for example, two bachelor's degrees or two master's degrees), indicate the field of study for the degree most recently earned.<br />For persons who specialized in more than one field of study while earning their degrees, indicate the area in which the greatest number of credits or courses were earned.<br />Wherever possible, indicate the subfield of specialization within a broad area of training - especially in the case of graduate studies or other advanced training.</div><br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA91A469" v="CA91A465 CA91A469"><span class="h3">Question 29: Field of specialization</span><br /><div class="i1">For persons who earned more than one highest degree (for example, two bachelor's degrees or two master's degrees), indicate the field of study for the degree most recently earned.<br />For persons who specialized in more than one field of study while earning their degrees, indicate the area in which the greatest number of credits or courses were earned.<br />Wherever possible, indicate the subfield of specialization within a broad area of training - especially in the case of graduate studies or other advanced training.</div><br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest postsecondary degree, certificate or diploma.
Universe
Canada 1991: Persons age 15+ with postsecondary qualification [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Education Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |