Family reference person
Definition
A Family Reference Person (FRP) identifies the person who is the reference person for a family in statistics relating to families in households. He/she is identified by criteria based on the family make up.
In a lone parent family it is taken to be the lone parent.
In a couple family, the FRP is chosen from the two people in the couple on the basis of their economic activity (in the priority order: full-time job, part-time job, unemployed, retired, other). If both people have the same economic activity, the FRP is identified as the elder of the two or, if they are the same age, the first member of the couple entered on the census questionnaire.
Classification
Total number of categories 3
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not a Family Reference Person |
| 1 | Family Reference Person |
| X | No code requires - comprises persons in communal establishments, persons not in a family |
Source question or variables
AGE (Derived variable)
ECOPUK11 (Derived variable)
FAMSER (Derived variable)
FT1 (Derived variable)
GENINFAM (Derived variable)
PERSNUM (Primary variable)
TERMIND (Primary variable)
Definition
This derived variable identifies the person who is the reference person for a family. The Family Reference Person (FRP) is taken to be the lone parent in a lone parent family. In a couple family, the FRP is chosen from the two people in the couple on the basis of their economic activity (in the priority order full-time job, part-time job, unemployed, retired, other). If both people have the same economic activity, the FRP is identified as the elder of the two or, if they are the same age, the first member of the couple on the form.
Classification
Total number of categories 3
Not applicable category (X) comprises:
- Persons in communal establishments
- Persons not in a family ('ungrouped individuals')
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
| 0 | Not the Family Reference Person (FRP) |
| 1 | Family Reference Person (FRP) |
| X | Not applicable |