54:10894 Cartwright,
Ann; Lucas, S. Survey of Abortion Patients for the
Committee on the Working of the Abortion Act, 1972 [MRDF]. Pub.
Order No. 33054. [1972?]. Institute for Social Studies in Medical Care
[producer]: London, England; University of Essex, ESRC Data Archive
[distributor]: Colchester, England. In Eng.
This data set consists
of three files: a patient file containing 272 cases, a doctor
consultations file with 1,031 cases, and a file of other professional
consultations containing 161 cases. The purpose of the survey creating
this file was "to collect data from a random sample of women living in
England, Wales and Scotland and having abortions in the spring of 1972
and to find out whom they had consulted in the process, the number of
consultations, any delays involved and the reasons for them, and what
the women felt about the way they had been treated." Data are included
on a number of attitudinal, behavioral, and background
variables.
Correspondence: ESRC Data Archive, University of
Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ, England.
Source: Distributor's correspondence.
54:10895 Gates,
William A.; Witt, Barbara. Creating a database for
demographic research: a case study. CDE Working Paper, No. 86-30,
[1986]. 9 pp. University of Wisconsin, Center for Demography and
Ecology: Madison, Wisconsin. In Eng.
This study is concerned with
ways in which data bases can be utilized to support demographic
research. The authors "report here specifically on the development of
the PUS801000 database derived from the [U.S.] Census Bureau's 1980
Public Use Microdata Sample. The original dataset consists of over 11
million records for individuals and 4 million records for
households....This case study documents a variety of strategies and
tools for minimizing the resources required to support the PUS801000
database. Other issues addressed include how such databases can be
extended to be of much greater use to researchers. Also discussed are
the special needs of researchers and the problems they encounter in
being direct users of INGRES QUEL."
Correspondence: Center
for Demography and Ecology, University of Wisconsin, 1180 Observatory
Drive, Madison, WI 53706-1393. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:10896 Levine,
Ned. The construction of a population analysis program
using a microcomputer spreadsheet. Journal of the American
Planning Association, Vol. 51, No. 4, 1985. 496-511 pp. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
"This article describes a population analysis program
called 'HALLEY,' which uses a microcomputer spreadsheet (Lotus 1-2-3).
The program calculates a life expectancy table, an age distribution
model, a fertility table, and five- and ten-year population
projections; the four parts work in sequence. The program is
appropriate for analyzing local, regional, state, or national
populations and is also useful for teaching the interrelated dynamics
of population change. Data for the program are readily available.
1-2-3 can make graphs from the population program, which makes it easy
for the user to visualize population changes. The ease of use of such
programs can be beneficial in planning analysis, allowing planners,
administrators, and the public to examine population models in detail
and to test the assumptions on which they are
based."
Correspondence: N. Levine, Graduate School of
Architecture and Urban Planning, University of California, Los Angeles,
CA 90024. Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
54:10897 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.); United States. Bureau
of Labor Statistics (Washington, D.C.). Current Population
Survey, March 1987 [MRDF]. 1987. U.S. Bureau of the Census
[producer and distributor]: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This file
contains 293,248 logical records (with a record length of 408
characters) and has accompanying documentation. The file structure is
hierarchical, with a sort sequence by census state code and then by
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) or Primary Metropolitan Statistical
Area (PMSA) code. "This file, also known as the Annual Demographic
File, provides the usual monthly labor force data [for the United
States], but in addition, provides supplemental data on work
experience, income, noncash benefits, and migration. Comprehensive
information is given on the employment status, occupation, and industry
of persons 14 years old and over....Data on employment and income refer
to the preceding year, although demographic data refer to the time of
the survey. Characteristics such as age, sex, race, household
relationship, and Spanish origin are shown for each person in the
household enumerated."
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census,
Data User Services Division, Data Developments, No. X-19, Oct 1987.
54:10898 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.).
Population (1986) and Per Capita Income (1985) Estimates:
Governmental Units [MRDF]. 1987. U.S. Bureau of the Census
[producer and distributor]: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This file
contains 40,628 records (with a record length of 90 characters) and has
accompanying documentation. "The file includes the geographic code
identifier and name of each governmental unit [in the United States];
corrected total population (census complete-count) as of April 1, 1980;
per capita income in 1979 (census sample); July 1, 1986 population
estimates; and per capita income estimates for 1985. This file
includes information for all states, counties, [and] incorporated
places, [as well as] functioning minor civil divisions (MCDs) in 20
specified states."
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Data
User Services Division, Data Developments, No. X-20, Dec 1987.
54:10899 United
States. National Bureau of Standards [NBS] (Washington, D.C.); United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). MSA:
Metropolitan Statistical Areas Data Tape (2/85 version) [MRDF].
Pub. Order No. PB85-161115. Feb 1985. U.S. National Bureau of Standards
[NBS] [producer]: Washington, D.C.; U.S. National Technical Information
Service [NTIS] [distributor]: Springfield, Virginia. In Eng.
This
data set consists of seven files containing various numbers of records
of fixed, 132-character, logical record length. The files reflect the
revised definitions of the U.S. metropolitan statistical areas
announced in June 1983 by the Office of Management and Budget.
According to these revisions, 257 Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs), 23 Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (CMSAs), and 78
Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSAs) are identified. "This
tape contains computer files documenting titles, components and Federal
Information Processing Standards (FIPS) codes for Metropolitan
Statistical Areas and related statistical areas. It includes two
computer files to convert titles, components, and FIPS codes for
Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas [the previous term] to June 30,
1983 MSA definitions."
Source: Distributor's announcement.
