Data Source

Registry

Type of Study

Cross-section, regular

Data gathering method

Registries

Ease

Cannot be downloaded directly

Conditions of access

Formal agreements (e.g. fees, research contracts, institutional agreements, etc.)

Access to data requires: (1) Access fee (2) official authorization (CCS)

Time elapsed between application and reception of data

Months

Type of available data (e.g. anonymised microdata, aggregated tables, etc.)

Anonymised microdata

Formats available

SPSS (default)

Language issues

Contact data administrator (see contact information)

Years of collection, reference years, and sample sizes

Data was collected between 1995-2011. Coverage up until 2011: 14.5 million children with parent-links. Data collection is ongoing and is scheduled to continue at some point in the future.

First year of collection

1995

Stratification if applicable

Not applicable

Base used for sampling

Not applicable

Geographical coverage and breakdowns

Parents of children, who are or have been registered in a Dutch Municipality

Age range

No age restrictions

Statistical representativeness

Selective administrative non-response; low registry-coverage for children born before 1966.

Coverage of main and cross-cutting topics

Detailed study of: Administrative registration of legal relations between parents and children, who are registered in a Dutch Municipality.

Further Reading

www.cbs.nl/.../20130301b15art.pdf

Possibility of linkage among databases

Linkable to other person databases through anonymised personal number; attributes of parents can be linked to children and vice versa.

Entry errors if applicable

There's a small number of implausible parent-child relations.

Strengths: The dataset provides unique and numerous opportunities for intergenerational research. Weaknesses: There is limited and selective coverage of parent-child relations for children born before 1966.