Risking the Future Adolescent Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbearing, Volume II Statistical Appendices only (1987) / Chapter Skim
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NSFG NLS CPS AGI NCHS CDC 1. National Survey of Family Growth National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience of Youth; Young Women, Young Men, Mature Women and Mature Men 3.
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fertility patterns, infertility, reproductive health, contraception, and fertility intentions. In addition, the Survey obtains information relevant to child development on such topics as unwanted childbearing, adoption, adolescent pregnancy and unwed motherhood, prenatal care, post-natal care, and infant health.
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AVAILABILITY Public use data tapes are available for the entire series of national surveys from the National Technical Information Service. Contact: Dr.
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The r ichness of the data has also attracted researchers studying fertility issues, educational progress, marriage and divorce, income family structure ~ SPONSORSHIP The Department of Labor initiated the National Long itu dinal Surveys and has provided much of the funding over the years. However, other agencies including the National Institute of Ch lid Health and Human Develop meet, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Inst itute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse, and the Depart ment of Defense have sponsored portions of the survey.
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Interviews are currently planned to continue at least through 1985. CONTENT The National Longitudinal Surveys were designed pri marily to analyze sources of var iation in the labor market behavior and experience of Americans.
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SPONSORSHIP These four longitudinal surveys were initiated by the Off ice of Manpower Policy Evaluation, and Research of the Department of Labor. The Center for Human Research of Ohio State University has developed the questionnaires and makes computer tapes and a wide range of documentation available.
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Further interviews have been cancelled. CONTENT In keeping with the primary orientation of the surveys toward labor force issues, numerous questions focus on employment experience, unemployment, income, and training.
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A-160 / 512 AVAILABILITY Data tapes and complete documentation as well as a publications list are available from the Center for Human Resource Research, 5701 North High Street, Worthington, Ohio 43085. Contact: Pat Rhoton or the respect ive cohort coord inator s: Mature men - G ilbert Nestel Mature women - Lois Shaw Young men - Stephen H ills Young women - Frank Mott, or Pr incipal Investigator for the NLS - Ken Wolpin ~ 514 888-8238 or (614)
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In addition, the birth certif icate provides legal proof of the birth. SPONSORSHIP The National Center for Health Statistics, vital Statistics Division, collects and publishes nasality data.
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487-4780. Contact: Stephanie Ventura, Selma Taffel or Bob Heuser, Chief (301)
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More specifically it covers the civilian noninstitutional population plus armed forces personnel living off-base or living on base with their families. A multi-stage probability sampling method is used involving f irst the selection of geographically def ined primary sampling units (629 in 1982)
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CONTENT In addition to data on employment, unemployment, per sonal income, and work-related activities, the core survey collects data on family income, housing tenure, household composition, age, sex, education, race/ or ig in, and mar ital statu s. AVAILABILITY A r ich array of published tabulations are available in The Current Population Reports, especially Ser ies P-20 (population characteristics)
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The child care portions of the 1977 supply ment was sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services and an expanded fertility supplement in 1980 was jointly sponsored by the Bureau and the National Institute of Chi, d Health and Human Development. DESI ON A description of the basic design of the Current Population Survey was provided in the wr it~up of the core survey.
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The child care sections in 1977 and 1982 cover only child care arrangements of working mothers with children under 5, and for only the youngest of these children. Data are gathered on the kind of payment (cash or non-cash)
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There have been different respondents in each cohort. CONTENT Detailed data are collected on sexual activity, contraceptive use, pregnancy r pregnancy intention, and sex education experience.
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SPONSORSHIP The Alan Guttmacher Institute, which receives support f ram a var iety of pr ~ vate foundations. DESIGN All identif fed abortion providers in each state are surveyed .
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