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Dependent student

Definition

A person who:

  • is the natural, adopted, step, or foster child of a person in the household
  • is 15–24 years of age
  • attends a secondary or tertiary educational institution as a full-time student
  • has no partner or child of his/her own usually resident in the same household.

    • Comments

    Context:
    Family structure

    Origin:

    Australian Bureau of Statistics 2001. Census Dictionary. Cat. no. 2901.0. Canberra: ABS.

    Comments:

    This is a standard statistical unit for analyses of economic well being, and in the community services context is an important measure in assessing the needs and circumstances of individuals and families.

    A dependent child must be attached to a nominal parent with whom he/she usually resides. This parent must be over 15 years of age.

    References


    This content Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material. Attribution provided as required under the AIHW CC-BY licence.

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