Adoptive family composition type code N[N]

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	655264
Registration status:	Children and Families, Standard 22/11/2016
Definition:	A code set representing the sibling composition of the family into which a child is adopted.

Representational attributes
Representation class:	Code
Data type:	Number
Format:	N[N]
Maximum character length:	2
	Value	Meaning
Permissible values:	1	No other children in family
	2	Biological children only
	3	Adopted children only
	4	Both biological and adopted children
	8	Other
Supplementary values:	99	Not stated/inadequately described

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	CODE 2 Biological children only A child is considered 'biological' if he/she is the biological child of at least one of the parents. CODE 8 Other 'Other' includes families with foster children or other non-biological and non-adopted children.

Guide for use:

CODE 2 Biological children only

A child is considered 'biological' if he/she is the biological child of at least one of the parents.

CODE 8 Other

'Other' includes families with foster children or other non-biological and non-adopted children.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Steward:	Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	Supersedes Adoptive family composition type code N[N] Community Services (retired), Standard 20/05/2013
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Adoptive family—sibling composition, type code N[N] Children and Families, Superseded 03/11/2021 Adoptive family—sibling composition, type code N[N] Children and Families, Standard 03/11/2021

Value Domain Attributes