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VIII Recenseamento Geral do Brasil. Censo Demográfico de 1970 - IPUMS Subset

Brazil, 1970
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BRA_1970_PHC_v01_M_v03_A_IPUMS
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Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística, Minnesota Population Center
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Attending school (BR1970A_0414)

Data file: BRA1970-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0
Invalid: 0
Type: Discrete
Decimal: 0
Start: 180
End: 180
Width: 1
Range: 1 - 9
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
Only for people 5 years and older
[Applies to questions 15 - 17]




16. Currently in school?

[] 1 yes
[] 2 no
Categories
Value Category
1 Yes
2 No
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
Question 16 - Do you Attend School ?

(Only for persons age 5 or over)

Persons who attend one of the following courses, even if they are on vacation or otherwise temporarily unable to attend school on the date of the Census, should be considered as Attending school:


a) regular schools - whose courses are regulated by law and comply with sequential yearly curriculums (1st year, 2nd year, etc.), including regular ecclesiastical courses;
b) adult literacy courses, preparation for junior high school [admissão - usually 5th grade], college entrance exam, Article 99 or primary school classes conducted in households:


Persons, who, on the date of the Census, are attending the following courses, should not be considered as attending school:


a) short professional specialization or cultural extension courses, such as sewing, dancing, etc.;
b) kindergarten.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates whether the person is attending school or not.
Universe
Persons age 5+

concept

Concept
var_concept.title Vocabulary
Education Variables -- PERSON IPUMS
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