Census of Population and Housing, 1983 - IPUMS Subset
Israel, 1983
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Reference ID
ISR_1983_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Central Bureau of Statistics - Israel, IPUMS
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- ISR1983_PHC-H-H.dat
- ISR1983_PHC-P-H.dat
Relationship to head of the household (IL1983A_RELATE)
Data file: ISR1983_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
171
End:
171
Width:
1
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<svar a="all" v="IL83A401">1. Relation to family head:<br /><div class="i1">[] 1 Family head<br />[] 2 Wife/husband of family head<br />[] 3 Son/daughter<br />[] 4 Son-in-law/daughter-in-law of family head or of his/her wife/husband<br />[] 5 Grandson/granddaughter of family head or of his/her wife/husband<br />[] 6 Parent of family head or of his/her wife/husband<br />[] 7 Other relative of family head or of his/her wife/husband [specify:] ____<br />[] 8 No relation</div><br /></svar>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 0 | Unknown |
| 1 | Head of household |
| 2 | Spouse |
| 3 | Son/daughter |
| 4 | Son-/daughter-in-law |
| 5 | Grandson/granddaughter |
| 6 | Parent of head/spouse |
| 7 | Other relation to head/spouse |
| 8 | Not related |
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
<svar a="all" v="IL83A401"><span class="em">1. Question 1: Relationship to head of family</span><br /><br />[Instructions refer to a graphic of the census form including question 1.]<br /><br />According to the answer we will be able to define the types of relations between persons. Also, we will receive data regarding the household's structure and composition. Meaning, we will know the number of households including parents and children/one parent/couples with no children, etc.<br /><br />The answer will assist you in determining the persons belonging to the household: all who have family relations to the head of family or his spouse belong to the household. If you found in the apartment a person who is not related to the head of family, and for whom answer 8 was marked -- "not a relative", you should check whether they and the family prepare most of their meals together. If they prepare most of their meals together they will be considered one household. If not, the person will be registered as a separate household. Therefore, if details have been filled for this person in the household's questionnaire, they should be erased and a separate questionnaire should be filled for him (for the complete definition of household -- see chapter four).<br /><br /><span class="em">Remember!</span><br />This check is very important, since it will determine the number of households in the apartment and therefore also the number of questionnaires to be filled in the apartment.<br /><br /><span class="h3">1.1 Who is head of the family?</span><br /><div class="i1">Head of the family is that person whom members of the family see as their head. Only when members of the family find it difficult to define this -- set the oldest person as head of family.<br /><br />In case a person has two wives:<br /><br />If the wives live in the same apartment and conduct one <span class="em">household</span>, meaning they prepare most of their meals together, then the husband will be registered as head of family, and each wife will be registered as his wife -- <span class="em">in the same questionnaire</span>.<br /><br />If the wives constitute <span class="em">two households</span> in the same apartment or in different apartments, meaning they do not prepare most of their meals together, then each wife will receive a separate questionnaire and the husband will be included in <span class="em">one questionnaire</span> only -- in which he will be registered as head of family.</div><br /><br /><span class="h3">1.2 Additional explanations</span><br />Other relations (answers 3-7)<br />Notice: answers 3-7 refer to type of relation to head of family or their spouse. Meaning: A wife's parent will be registered in answer 6 -- "parent", since they are the parent of the head of family's spouse.<br /><br /><span class="pg">[p. 14]</span><br /><br />Notice!<br />Stepson/adopted son should be registered as sons of the head of family.<br /></svar>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the person's relationship to head of the household.
Universe
Israel 1983: All persons
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Demographic Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |