Variable Description
Name
i_child_depend_code
en-NZ
Label
Dependent child under 18 indicator
en-NZ
Description
This variable identifies the dependency status of a child under 18 years old in a family nucleus. It is a derived variable. This variable indicates whether an individual is a ‘dependent child under 18’, a ‘dependent young person or non-dependent child’, or a ‘child of unknown dependency status’.
The indicator classifications can be used stand-alone or applied to the standard classifications of:
- Family type
- Household composition.
A dependent child under 18 is a ‘child in a family nucleus’ aged under 15 years or aged 15–17 years who is not employed full time.
For classification see Ariā.
Please note that there may be differences in definitions between census classifications and those used for other data collections.
Representation
Aggregation Method
Unspecified
Temporal
False
Geographic
False
Concept
Conceptual Variable