American Community Survey 2005 - IPUMS Subset

United States, 2005

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USA_2005_CS_v01_M_v02_A_IPUMS

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U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota Population Center

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Responsible for grandchildren (US2005A_0563)

Data file: USA2005-P-H

Overview

Valid: 0

Invalid: 0

Type: Discrete

Decimal: 0

Start: 465

End: 465

Width: 1

Range: -

Format:

Questions and instructions

Literal question

19. a) Does this person have any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of 18 living in this house or apartment?

[] Yes
[] No

[Q19. b-c are asked if this person has any of his/her own grandchildren under the age of 18 living in this house or apartment.]

b) Is this grandparent currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under the age of 18 who live(s) in this house or apartment?

[] Yes
[] No

c) How long has this grandparent been responsible for the(se) grandchild(ren)?

[Q19.c is asked if this grandparent currently is responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under age of 18 who lives(s) in this house or apartment.]

If the grandparent is financially responsible for more than one grandchild, answer the question for the grandchild for whom the grandparent has been responsible for the longest period of time.

[] Less than 6 months
[] 6 to 11 months
[] 1 or 2 years
[] 3 or 4 years
[] 5 or more years

Value	Category
0	NIU (not in universe)
1	No
2	Yes

Description

Definition

This variable indicates whether the respondent is currently responsible for most of the basic needs of any grandchild(ren) under the age of 18 living in the same house or apartment.

Universe

Persons age 30+ living with at least one granchild under age 18

concept

Concept

Name	Vocabulary
Other Person Variables -- PERSON	IPUMS

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