Household relationships

This survey could be called the Survey of Labour, Income and Family Dynamics, since it has complete information on complex family structures and changes. How does it do this?

Unlike most household surveys, which describe how household members are related to one specific reference person, SLID asks explicitly about the relationship among all members of a household. Information on complex family structures - for example, blended or multigenerational families - can help in understanding family dynamics.

However, because families change, it isn't possible to present data for exactly the same families over time. Instead, the same individuals are analysed in light of their family characteristics, for example, their family's income or whether they belong to a blended family.