4. Please specify for person classified to the category B, or category C, cause of absence or of temporary staying ________
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Please specify for person classified to the category B, or category C, cause of absence or of temporary staying [p.50]
1. The question concerns only the individuals, who have the "B. Permanently living but not present", or "C. Temporarily living" option selected in question 3. All the individuals, for whom the "A. Permanently living and present" option has been chosen shall have a straight line ("___") written down in question 4.
2. The reason of absence or temporary staying shall be specified by writing down such explanations as: "on holiday", "on leave", "visiting family", "in hospital" , "in sanatorium", "performing", "at a scientific conference", "taking part in a sports event", "on a business trip", "traineeship", etc. In such cases, no additional justification or explanation is needed. For example, the "on leave" and "on holiday" phrases may be used interchangeably.
3. Nevertheless, in the case of such answers as:
- "studying in school",
- "studying at university",
- "professional work",
- "in a healthcare facility"
All have a specific meaning ascribed to them and shall be utilized only when a given person lives outside his or her place of permanent residence and:
- Studies in a high or vocational school, studies at a university,
- Is engaged in professional work in a company or organization the seat of which is located outside the place of permanent stay (registration for permanent stay) of a given person for example, the surveyed individual left to work in a distant company, factory, or commutes to work every day, for example, to engage in woodcutting activities.
- Is engaged in supporting the Voluntary Work Association,
- Is in a healthcare facility, for example, in a child's house, vocational rehabilitation facility, pensioner's house, etc.
4. In other cases, the reason of absence or temporary stay shall be specified in such a manner not to make the reason of a longer absence doubtful (especially if it lasts over 2 months - see question 35). Therefore, such terms as "caring for an ill father" (instead of "visiting father" or "visiting family") or "in a hospital serious illness" (instead of "in hospital") shall be utilized.
5. Another important issue for the census enumerators is to specify the number of individuals staying abroad, regardless of the reason of their absence. Such individuals (living permanently but not present) shall have the "staying abroad" annotation written down (for example: "staying in a workplace abroad", "working abroad", "studying abroad", "on a trip abroad", etc.). Maritime fishermen shall have "maritime fishing" or "professional angling" terms written down in this question.