Census of Population and Housing 1980 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 1980

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USA_1980_PHC_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

Producer(s)

U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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School attendence (US1980A_0445)

Data file: USA1980-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 253

End: 253

Width: 1

Range: -

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Questions and instructions

Literal question

8. Since February 1, 1980, has this person attended regular school or college at any time?

Fill one circle. Count nursery school, kindergarten, elementary school, and schooling which leads to a high school diploma or college degree.

[] No, has not attended since February 1
[] Yes, public school, public college
[] Yes, private, church-related
[] Yes, private, not church-related

[Do not count enrollment in a trade or business school, company training, or tutoring unless the course would be accepted for credit at a regular elementary school, high school, or college. A public school is any school or college which is controlled and supported primarily by a local, county, State, or Federal Government.]

Value	Category
1	No, not in school
2	Yes, in school

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the respondent attended school during a specified period.

Universe

All persons

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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