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LS variable metadata
| FMTFAM11 |
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| Table | ME11 2011 Census |
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| Short description | Family type. 2011. |
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| Source | 2011 Census. Household Composition Algorithm. |
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| Code notes | 1-11, -6, -9 |
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Variable coding
| Value | Label |
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| 1 | Lone parent family, Male parent |
| 2 | Lone parent family, Female parent |
| 3 | Couple family, Married, No children |
| 4 | Couple family, Married, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 5 | Couple family, Married, Step-family |
| 6 | Couple family, Same-sex civil partnership, No children |
| 7 | Couple family, Same-sex civil partnership, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 8 | Couple family, Same-sex, civil partnership, Step-family |
| 9 | Couple family, Cohabiting, No children |
| 10 | Couple family, Cohabiting, Non step-family (all children belong to both members of the couple) |
| 11 | Couple family Cohabiting, Step-family |
| -6 | Missing |
| -9 | No code required (Not in a family) |
Additional information
| Value | Label |
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| id | 4576 |
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| fullname | (ME11)FMTFAM11 |
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| description | This derived variable classifies families into different types. |
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| codedas | MAIN |
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| source | 2011 Census. Household Composition Algorithm. |
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| derived | Y |
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| derivation | All families |
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| codelist | Y |
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| notes | A family is defined as a group of people who are:
- A married, same-sex civil partnership, or cohabiting couple, with or without children,
- A lone parent with children,
- A married same-se civil partnership, or cohabiting couple with grandchildren but |
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| restricted | N |
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| format | Numeric |
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| length | 2 |
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| classification | |
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| comvarind | |
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| comvartime | |
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| field0 | ME11 |
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