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A profile of the demographic and labour force characteristics of the population: sample analysis of the 1981 census of population |
Garvey, Donal
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A detailed Census of Population was taken on 5th April, 1981. This continued a long tradition in Ireland of taking a Census in years ending " 1 " , extending back to 1821 and broken only in the 1921 to 1941 period. While maintaining a tradition, the 1981 Census nevertheless sets its own milestones. The household schedule was redesigned in the form of a booklet, as opposed to the single large page used at previous Censuses. Very extensive use was made of a tick (/) box style of answering. Three new questions were included for the first time on a Census, viz. Present (Economic) Status; Address of Place of Work; and Household Heating. And finally, it was decided to analyse a sample of Census returns in respect of some of the Census topics. This paper concerns itself with a discussion of this sample analysis, considering aspects of the methodology
as well as some of the more interesting results1 and their implications.
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Keyword(s):
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Demographic trends, Ireland; Irish labour force characteristics; Census of Population, Ireland, 1981; Census, Ireland; 314.15 |
Publication Date:
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1983 |
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Journal article |
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Peer-Reviewed:
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Yes |
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Language(s):
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English |
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Institution:
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Trinity College Dublin |
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Citation(s):
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Garvey, Donal. 'A profile of the demographic and labour force characteristics of the population: sample analysis of the 1981 census of population'. - Dublin: Journal of the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland,Vol. XXIV, Part V, 1982/1983, pp104-139 |
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Publisher(s):
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Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland |
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File Format(s):
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application/pdf |
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