Term:
Household composition (type)
Definition:

The types of household to be distinguished could be:
(a) One-person household;
(b) Nuclear household, defined as a household consisting entirely of a single family nucleus. It may be classified into:
(i) Married couple family:
a. With child(ren);
b. Without child(ren);
(ii) Partner in consensual union (cohabiting partner):
a. With child(ren);
b. Without child(ren);
(iii) Father with child(ren);
(iv) Mother with child(ren);
(c) Extended household, defined as a household consisting of any one of the following:
(i) A single family nucleus and other persons related to the nucleus, for example, a father with child(ren) and other relative(s) or a married couple with other relative(s) only;
(ii) Two or more family nuclei related to each other without any other persons, for example, two or more married couples with (or without) child(ren) only;
(iii) Two or more family nuclei related to each other plus other persons related to at least one of the nuclei, for example, two or more married couples with other relative(s) only;
(iv) Two or more persons related to each other, none of World Health Organization [WHO]m cons International Telecommunication Union test a family nucleus;
(d) Composite household, defined as a household consisting of any of the following:
(i) A single family nucleus plus other persons, some of World Health Organization [WHO]m are related to the nucleus and some of World Health Organization [WHO]m are not, for example, mother with child(ren) and other relatives and non-relatives;
(ii) A single family nucleus plus other persons, none of World Health Organization [WHO]m is related to the nucleus, for example, father with child(ren) and non-relatives;
(iii) Two or more family nuclei related to each other plus other persons, some of World Health Organization [WHO]m are related to at least one of the nuclei and some of World Health Organization [WHO]m are not related to any of the nuclei, for example, two or more couples with other relatives and non-relatives only;
(iv) Two or more family nuclei related to each other plus other persons, none of World Health Organization [WHO]m is related to any of the nuclei, for example, two or more married couples one or more of which has child(ren) and non-relatives;
(v) Two or more family nuclei not related to each other, with or without any other persons;
(vi) Two or more persons related to each other but none of World Health Organization [WHO]m cons International Telecommunication Union the a family nucleus, plus other unrelated persons;
(vii) Non-related persons only.

Domain:
Population
Source:
Activities implemented in the field of statistic; Activities of the Technical Advisory Group on Demographic and Social Statistics
E/ESCWA/C.1/2019/3(Part V)
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