Literal question
1. What is the relationship with the head of the household?
[For person number one:]
[] 1 Head
[For the rest of the household members:]
[] 2 Spouse of the head
[] 3 Son/daughter
[] 4 Son-/daughter-in-law
[] 5 Grand- or great-grandchild
[] 6 Mother or father of the head
[] 7 Mother- or father-in-law of the head
[] 8 Other relative
[] 9 Non-relative
Interviewer instructions
Question Number 1: what relation or relationship do you have to the head of the home?
Mark with an "X" the circle corresponding to the response of the person. If the enumerated person is the head of the home, begin to mark the corresponding circle and do not ask this question.
With this question it should be kept in mind that:
Head: refers to a person recognized as such by the rest of the members of the home. In the case that there is no agreement between the members, the person who has the economic responsibility should be considered as head of the home. When there are many who contribute economic responsibility, consider as head the person who contributes the most. When the home is formed by unrelated members, consider as head the oldest person in the home.
Spouse of the Head: refers to the wife if the head is male, or the husband if the head is female. This relationship permits any type of matrimonial relation, that is to say that the pair can be married civilly, ecclesiastically, or [consensually] united. In the same home you can find more than one spouse; write them down as such.
Example:
When interviewing Mrs Andrea, she says that she is the companion of Juan who is the head of the home. Although they have been living together for many years as such, they have not thought about getting married civilly or through the church. The response to the question about relationship with the head will be marked as:
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Son (daughter): refers to the children born of the marriage or the consensual union, as both adopted children and children raised there.
