Identifying and definitional attributes | |
Metadata item type: | Data Element Concept |
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METEOR identifier: | 269567 |
Registration status: | Community Services (retired), Superseded 27/04/2007 |
Definition: | The composition of the family within the household. |
Context: | The family is a fundamental building block of society. As a social entity, it is universal and a topic of interest and investigation by social researchers. In a multicultural society such as contemporary Australia, this interest is stronger and more widespread than ever. Data on families are essential elements for the study of the well being of family groups and in this way for the study of the well being of individuals. |