Classification Detail


Family status classification


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Revision 3. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/67/Rev.3
ISBN:
978-92-1-161597-5
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2015
Year Published:
N/A
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification selon leur situation dans la famille
ISBN:
978-92-1-261214-0
Español
Clasificación por su posición en la familia
ISBN:
978-92-1-661024-1
Pусский
Классификация по статусу в семье
ISBN:
978-92-1-461019-9
中文
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
1.1 Population and migration
Purpose:
To clasify how a person relates to other family members.
Main Applications:
Collection of household data in censuses
Main Users:
national statistical offices

Methodology

Scope:
Persons
Concept Being Classified:
census
Statistical Units:
Persons
Main Principles:
N/A

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
-
1
4 items
Level 2
-
1.1
8 items
Level 3
-
1.1.1
9 items

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
UN Statistical Commission
Coordinating Entity:
United Nations Statistics Division
Reason for Latest Revision:
Update Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
United Nations Statistics Division
Email:

Comments

This classification has been published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, adopted by the UN Statistical Commission on 6 March 2015. Translations into other languages will be available in due course. Current translations are available in previous revision.