Interviewer instructions
P1 - Name, P2 - Identification of Overseas Worker, P3 - Relationship to Head
Data on the relationship to head of household identify the different types of family groups and their structures within a household. They provide an indication of the typical relationships among household members. Knowledge of changing family characteristics is needed for the development of social security and welfare programs.
Write the names of the members of the household in column P1 and the codes corresponding to their relationship to the head of the household in P3.
You begin to ascertain the members of the household by asking the respondent: "Who is the head of this household?" Write the name of this person on the first line.
You then proceed to ask the names of the other members of the household by asking, "Who are the persons usually residing here as of May 1, 1990?" Inform the respondent that you want to list the members in the following order:
a. Head
b. Spouse of the head
c. Never-married children of head/spouse from oldest to youngest, regardless of sex
d. Ever-married children of head/spouse and their families from oldest to youngest (son or son-in-law first, followed by daughter-in-law/daughter and grandchildren)
e. Parents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, parents-in- law and other relatives of the head or the spouse of the head
f. Non-relatives of head (boarders, household helpers, friends, etc.)
Ask the respondent if there are members of the household who are overseas contract workers. You should also include them in the list of members.
Overseas contract workers are Filipino workers who are presently out of the country to fulfill an overseas work contract for a specific length of time or who are presently at home on vacation but still have an existing overseas work contract.
In writing the names of the members of the household, enter the surname first, followed by a comma and then the first or given name and middle initial, if given. If the surname of a member is the same as the one immediately preceding him, just draw a horizontal line and a comma (______, ) in place of his surname and write the first name of the person as illustrated in the following example:
Santiago, Ismael
________, Rodora A.
________, Teresa
De la Fuente, Jose
________, Karmela
Note that in some parts of the country, people do not have surnames. If you encounter such a case, just write the name as given.
As the respondent mentions a name, immediately ask him the relationship of this person to the head of the household. Of course, each member of the household has a specific relationship to the head by virtue of his presence in the household. Such relationship may or may not be based on kinship.
Enter the appropriate code for the relationship of each household member to the head in P3. The code should be one of those listed at the bottom part of the questionnaire.
If the person is an overseas contract worker, enter 1 in P2, otherwise, enter 2.
In the interpretation of relationship, "children" of the head are the sons/daughters of the head, regardless of age or marital status. A married son, who, together with the members of his family, is a member of his father's household, should be reported as "son " and his wife and children, "daughter-in-law" and "grandson"/"granddaughter" of the household head, respectively.
"Other relatives" includes such relatives as parents-in-law, cousins, grandparents, sisters/brothers-in-law, etc.
Members of the household who are related to the head by blood or affinity but who are boarders, or household helpers should be considered as "non-relatives".
