Concepts
|
-
DWELLING: Separate and independent place which, by the way it was built, rebuilt, enlarged, transformed or is being used, is intended for housing with the condition that it is not being used for other purposes at the time of reference: by separate it is meant that it is surrounded by conventional walls or other type, is covered and allows a person or group of persons to sleep, prepare meals or shelter from the weather separately from other members of the community; by independent it is meant that its occupants do not have to cross other accommodations to enter or leave the accommodation where they live.
-
PRIVATE HOUSEHOLD: A group of people residing in the same housing unit who are related to each other (by law or "de facto"). They may occupy all or part of the housing unit. A private household is also considered to be any independent person occupying a part or all of a housing unit.
-
RESIDENT POPULATION: Set of persons who, regardless of being present or absent in a given housing unit at the moment of observation, have lived in the place of their usual residence for a continuous period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, or have arrived to the place of their usual residence during the period of 12 months prior to the moment of observation, with the purpose of living there for a year, at least.
-
REPRESENTATIVE OF A CLASSIC FAMILY: A member of a family who is considered as such by the other members and who resides at the abode, is of age (aged 18 or over) and, preferably, is the owner or named tenant of the abode.
-
REFERENCE PERIOD: Period to which the information refers and which may be a specific day or a time interval (month, fiscal year, calendar year, among others).
|