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1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset

Canada, 1971
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CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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Level of schooling of head of family (CA1971A_EDLEVHD)

Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 169
End: 169
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar a="CA71A400 CA71A401" v="CA71A400 CA71A401 CA71A402 CA71A403 CA71A404">2. Relationship to head of household<br /><div class="i1">The head of household is the husband rather than the wife; the parent where there is one parent only with unmarried children, or any member of a group sharing a dwelling equally.<br />Fill one circle only.<br />[] Head of household<br />[] Wife of head<br />[] Son or daughter of head<br />[] Father or mother<br />[] Brother or sister<br />[] Son-in-law /daughter-in-law<br />[] Father-in-law/mother-in-law<br />[] Brother-in-law/sister-in-law<br />[] Grandchild<br />[] Lodger<br />[] Lodger's wife<br />[] Lodger's child<br />[] Nephew or nice<br />[] Other, specify as uncle, aunt, employee, employee's wife, employee's child, partner ____</div><br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A403 CA71A404 CA71A418">20. What is the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school you ever attended? (See instruction booklet).<br /><div class="i1">[] No schooling<br />[] Kindergarten<br />[] Elementary or secondary (grade or year)</div><br /><div class="i2">[] 1<br />[] 2<br />[] 3<br />[] 4<br />[] 5<br />[] 6<br />[] 7<br />[] 8<br />[] 9<br />[] 10<br />[] 11<br />[] 12<br />[] 13</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 No schooling
2 Below grade 8
3 Grades 8 - 10
4 Grade 11
5 Grade 12
6 Grade 13
7 Some university, but no degree
8 Bachelor or first professional degree
9 Advanced degree
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.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the level of schooling of the head of a census family.
Universe
Canada 1971: Spouses and children of census families [discrepancies: none]

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