ACF-801 Online Help - Element 20

Definition: A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Data Standards:

Missing

Before FY 2003: Phased-in requirement.

(See Internal Consistency Standard.)

Effective FY 2003: Always required.

Out of Range

0 - 1:
0 = No;
1 = Yes.

Internal Inconsistency

Before FY 2000: At least one of Elements 18 through 23 must be answered "Yes" (equal to 1).

FY 2000 and after: At least one of Elements 19 through 23 must be answered “Yes” (equal to 1).

Field Size: 1

Format: Number

Guidance: Enter the one digit code indicating whether the child's race is Asian.

Note that a zero is used for a specific reason; for “unknown/not reported” use a blank or space.