1971 Census of Canada - IPUMS Subset
Canada, 1971
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Reference ID
CAN_1971_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Statistics Canada, IPUMS
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- CAN1971_PHC-H-H
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Kind of vocational course (CA1971A_TRAINTY)
Data file: CAN1971_PHC-P-H
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Start:
197
End:
198
Width:
2
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar v="CA71A418 CA71A419 CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423 CA71A424 CA71A425 CA71A426 CA71A427 CA71A428 CA71A429 CA71A430 CA71A431 CA71A432 CA71A433 CA71A434 CA71A435 CA71A436 CA71A440 CA71A441 CA71A442">[Questions 22-40 were asked of persons age 15+, per question 21.]<br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="CA71A420" v="CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423">25. Have you ever completed a full time vocational course of three months or longer?<br /><div class="i1">Do not include university or high school courses.<br />[] Yes, apprenticeship course<br />[] Yes, other full time vocational<br />[] No: go to question 26.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A421">[If it is apprenticeship course or full time vocational]<br />a) Describe course or apprenticeship of longest duration ________<br />(e.g. auto mechanic, drafting, ceremonial art, X-ray technician, accounting, barbering)<br /></svar>
<p><svar a="CA71A420" v="CA71A420 CA71A421 CA71A422 CA71A423">25. Have you ever completed a full time vocational course of three months or longer?<br /><div class="i1">Do not include university or high school courses.<br />[] Yes, apprenticeship course<br />[] Yes, other full time vocational<br />[] No: go to question 26.</div><br /></svar></p>
<p><svar a="all" v="CA71A421">[If it is apprenticeship course or full time vocational]<br />a) Describe course or apprenticeship of longest duration ________<br />(e.g. auto mechanic, drafting, ceremonial art, X-ray technician, accounting, barbering)<br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 01 | Finance or Business Management course |
| 02 | Technical level courses not elsewhere stated |
| 03 | Social work, religion and teaching |
| 04 | Courses in the health field |
| 05 | Applied arts, written communication or sports courses |
| 06 | Office or secretarial course |
| 07 | Salesmanship course |
| 08 | Service course |
| 09 | Course related to primary industries |
| 10 | Processing course |
| 11 | Machinist course |
| 12 | Manufacturing, assembling and repairing courses |
| 13 | Construction course |
| 14 | Course in the transportation field |
| 15 | Equipment operation course |
| 16 | Supervisory courses |
| 17 | Miscellaneous and other courses |
| 18 | Not stated |
| 99 | 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.
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the kind of vocational course that a person has completed.
Universe
Canada 1971: Persons age 15+ who completed full-time vocational course [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept