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HASSET Thesaurus

Concept information

ROLES > FAMILY ROLES > HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD
FAMILY ENVIRONMENT > FAMILY ROLES > HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD
SOCIAL STRUCTURE > FAMILY ROLES > HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD

Preferred term

HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD  

Definition

  • HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD' WAS ORIGINALLY DEFINED BY THE OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS (ONS) AS “THE ELDEST HOUSEHOLDER, WITH MALES TAKING PRECEDENCE OVER FEMALES IN THE CASE OF COUPLES OR NON-RELATED JOINT HOUSEHOLDERS”. FROM 2001 ONS STARTED USING 'HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON' WHICH IS DEFINED AS “THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR OWNING OR RENTING OR WHO IS OTHERWISE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCOMMODATION. IN THE CASE OF JOINT HOUSEHOLDERS, THE PERSON WITH THE HIGHEST INCOME TAKES PRECEDENCE”. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS TERM IS NOT RESTRICTED TO THESE PRECISE DEFINITIONS, AS THEY MAY CHANGE OVER TIME AND ACROSS DIFFERENT STUDIES.

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Entry terms

  • HOUSEHOLD REFERENCE PERSON
  • HRP

History note

  • DEFINITION ADDED APRIL 2006

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URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/3c651dfe-c39f-43e7-96ad-d7bbf3b89907

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