54:30715 Craig,
John. Local authority urban-rural indicators
compared. Population Trends, No. 51, Spring 1988. 30-8 pp. London,
England. In Eng.
"Four different ways of distinguishing between the
urban-rural differences for the local authority districts of England
and Wales are compared. The results help to clarify why it is
impossible to reduce the complex urban-rural differences between
authorities unequivocally to a single measure. The extent of, and
reasons for, similarities and differences between the four measures are
pointed out and are illuminating." The author's four methods concern
determinations of an index of rurality, socioeconomic clusters,
population density, and percentage of the population living in urban
wards.
Correspondence: J. Craig, Population Statistics
Divison, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, St. Catherine's
House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30716 Germany,
Federal Republic of. Statistisches Bundesamt (Wiesbaden, Germany,
Federal Republic of). The use of anonymous samples from
official statistical data: terms and possibilities. [Nutzung von
anonymisierten Einzelangaben aus Daten der amtlichen Statistik:
Bedingungen und Moglichkeiten.] Schriftenreihe Forum der
Bundesstatistik, Vol. 5, ISBN 3-17-003338-7. Apr 1987. 200 pp. W.
Kohlhammer: Stuttgart, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng; Ger.
This collection of papers, originally presented at a meeting held
in 1986 in Wiesbaden, Federal Republic of Germany, concerns the current
and future use of anonymous samples from official and statistical data.
The first section, in English, offers papers on U.S. data resources in
the social sciences, the practice of the U.S. Bureau of the Census
concerning the disclosure of anonymous microdata, and the possibility
of census microdata being made available in Great Britain. The second
section, in German, describes social science applications in West
Germany. Other papers, also in German, deal with data security and the
future use of anonymous data for the production of official
statistics.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30717 Gilford,
Dorothy M. The aging population in the twenty-first
century. Statistics for health policy. ISBN 0-309-03881-2. LC
88-15151. 1988. xv, 323 pp. National Academy Press: Washington, D.C.;
National Research Council, Committee on National Statistics, Panel on
Statistics for an Aging Population: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This
report is concerned with the adequacy of existing statistical
information available for the development of health and other policies
for the elderly in the United States. The focus is on recommendations
for modifications to existing national statistical programs and surveys
to fill the gaps identified. In addition, the need for changes in
statistical methodology used in health policy analysis or in planning
and administering programs for the elderly is
examined.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30718 Heldal,
Johan; Rygh Swensen, Anders; Thomsen, Ib. Census
statistics through combined use of surveys and registers?
Statistical Journal of the United Nations Economic Commission for
Europe, Vol. 5, No. 1, Dec 1987. 43-51 pp. Amsterdam, Netherlands. In
Eng.
"In this paper we present some results from a study
[concerning Norway] on the feasibility of producing census statistics
through the combined use of surveys and registers. The main finding is
that if one is willing to relax a little on the need for accuracy of
statistics for 'small' areas, the large majority of the census
statistics can be produced by such a combined use of data
sources."
Correspondence: J. Heldal, Methods Unit, Central
Bureau of Statistics, P.B. 8131 Dep., Oslo 1, Norway.
Location: Princeton University Library (UN).
54:30719 Makatjane,
Tiisetso. Sources of population statistics in
Lesotho. Working Papers in Demography, No. 3, LC 87-132320. Aug
1985. iii, 29 pp. National University of Lesotho, Department of
Statistics, Demography Unit: Roma, Lesotho. In Eng.
This study
"discusses the sources of demographic data in general, pointing out the
advantages and disadvantages of each source. Then with specific
reference to Lesotho, it explores the adequacy or inadequacy of the
data available from each source for the country. Finally it provides a
number of recommendations aimed at improving the data collecting
processes in the country."
Correspondence: Department of
Statistics, Demography Unit, National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma,
Roma, Lesotho. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30720 Oppong,
Christine. Ethnographic approaches to demographic issues:
some experiences from ILO work and studies in Ghana. In: Au-dela
du quantitatif: espoirs et limites de l'analyse qualitative en
demographie. Chaire Quetelet '85. 1988. 303-20 pp. Universite
Catholique de Louvain, Institut de Demographie: Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium; CIACO Editeur: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. In Eng.
The
author describes the interdisciplinary approach to data collection and
analysis adopted in the course of research being conducted with support
from the International Labour Office (ILO). The focus of the research
was the relationship between women's roles and demographic issues. Case
studies in Egypt and India are described, and recent research in Ghana
is outlined.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30721 United
Kingdom. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys [OPCS] (London,
England). Census 1971-1981. The Longitudinal Study:
linked census data, England and Wales. [1988]. xvi, 176 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
"This volume presents tables from the
sample of linked records from the 1971 Census and the 1981 Census
contained within the OPCS Longitudinal Study (LS) for England and
Wales....This sample, all people born on each of four birth dates, was
initially selected from the 1971 Census. Throughout the intercensal
period, births occurring on these four dates each year and immigrants
with these birth dates registering with the NHS were added in to
up-date the sample; correspondingly deaths and embarkations were
deleted. Another sample was taken of all those recorded in the 1981
Census with the given birth dates and the records linked with those
from the 1971 Census." Nearly 97 percent of the entries were also
linked with entries in the National Health Service Central Register.
The tables concern marital status by age and sex, social class,
economic activity, employment, households, housing, country of birth,
and migration.
Correspondence: Longitudinal Study
Management Unit, OPCS, St. Catherines House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B
6JP, England. Location: Stanford University Libraries.
Source: APLIC Census Network List, No. 84, May 1988.
54:30722 Bidegain,
Gabriel; Lopez, Diego. The registration of deaths in
Venezuela: an evaluation of coverage. [El registro de defunciones
en Venezuela: evolucion de su cabalidad.] Notas de Poblacion, Vol. 15,
No. 44, Aug 1987. 67-75 pp. Santiago, Chile. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
"This paper presents six indirect techniques for estimating the
degree of death coverage as applied to vital statistics information in
Venezuela between 1960 and 1982, collected by two public institutions,
namely, the 'Oficina Central de Estadistica e Informatica' (OCEI) and
the Ministry of Health and Social Assistance (MSAS)....The results show
remarkable improvements in the death registry coverage for both
institutions, that amount to 97 or 98 per cent at the beginning of the
80's. Nevertheless, great differences can be observed between them
regarding both structure and volume of deaths by sex and age." Among
the problems discussed are the impact of immigration and errors in age
reporting.
Correspondence: G. Bidegain, Departamento de
Investigaciones Sociales, Instituto de Investigaciones Economicas y
Sociales, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, Urb. Montalban, La Vega,
Apdo. 29068, Caracas 1021, Venezuela. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30723
International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics
[IIVRS] (Bethesda, Maryland). Organization and status of
civil registration in Africa and recommendations for improvement.
IIVRS Technical Paper, No. 31, Apr 1988. i, 15 pp. Bethesda, Maryland.
In Eng.
"This report brings together information from various
sources on the organization and status of the civil registration and
vital statistics systems in the various countries on the African
continent. Although legislative authority for the registration of
vital events has existed for many years in the African countries,
relatively little progress has been made in the development of national
civil registration systems. At present, there are only a few countries
in northern Africa and in the small island countries of subsaharan
Africa with registration systems producing usable vital statistics.
The registration systems in the other countries on the African
continent are in different stages of development, but all are in need
of major improvements."
Correspondence: IIVRS, 9650
Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20814. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30724 Anderson,
Margo. Planning the future in the context of the
past. Society, Vol. 25, No. 3, Mar-Apr 1988. 39-47 pp. New
Brunswick, New Jersey. In Eng.
The current rules concerning
residence that are applied in the U.S. decennial census are reviewed,
and recommendations for changes in the 1990 census are considered. The
emphasis is on ways to reduce the undercount without adversely
affecting the need for continuity in the type of data
collected.
Correspondence: M. Anderson, Center for Women's
Studies, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53201.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30725 Associacao
Brasileira de Estudos Populacionais [ABEP] (Brasilia, Brazil).
Suggestions for the 1990 population census. [Sugestoes ao
censo demografico de 1990.] Dec 1987. 28 pp. Brasilia, Brazil. In Por.
This publication contains suggestions from the Brazilian
Association of Population Studies (ABEP) regarding questions to be
included in the 1990 census of Brazil. The questions concern
fertility; infant, child, and adult mortality; migration; nuptiality;
economic activity; occupations; income; and child
labor.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30726 Balevski,
Dano. Basic conclusions from the 1985 population and
housing census in the People's Republic of Bulgaria and future tasks
after its completion. [Osnovni izvodi, proiztichashchi ot
prebroyavaneto na naselenieto i zhilishchniya fond, provedno kam
4.XII.1985 g. v NR Balgariya, i predstoyashchi zadachi sled
zavarshvaneto mu.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987. 5-18 pp. Sofia,
Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author critically
examines the preparation, organization, and implementation of the 1985
census of Bulgaria, as well as the six sociological surveys that were
carried out in conjunction with the census. The focus is on the
country's social statistics needs up to the year 2000 and on the best
way to combine statistical and sociological methods to obtain the
appropriate data. Various methods of collecting intercensal data are
described and evaluated.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:30727 Bean, Frank
D.; de la Garza, Rodolfo O. Illegal aliens and census
counts. Society, Vol. 25, No. 3, Mar-Apr 1988. 48-53 pp. New
Brunswick, New Jersey. In Eng.
The authors consider whether illegal
aliens should be excluded from the 1990 U.S. census counts. They
examine the demographic, economic, and social contexts within which the
question has arisen and review the legal history of the issue. They
also address "the practical issues involved in attempting to identify
illegal aliens either on an aggregate or on an individual basis in the
forthcoming census. It is our opinion for both practical and legal
reasons that efforts should not be undertaken to exclude illegal aliens
from 1990 census counts."
Correspondence: F. D. Bean,
Population Research Center, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30728 Bozhikov,
Petko. Application of sampling methods in the population
censuses of Bulgaria. [Prilagane na reprezentativniya metod pri
prebroyavaniyata na naselenieto v Balgariya.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3,
1987. 47-54 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The
application of sampling methods in population censuses in Bulgaria is
discussed. "The author analyses its use in processing the population
data, in statistical and sociological surveys, simultaneously and after
the census and in post-enumeration surveys for the completeness and
accuracy of registration. The peculiarities and new elements in the
application of the sample method in population censuses from 1956 till
now are pointed out, and special attention is paid to the 1985
population census."
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:30729 Brazil.
Fundacao Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica [IBGE] (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil). The public use sample of the 1980
population census: methodology and user's manual. [Amostra de uso
publico do censo demografico de 1980: metodologia e manual do
usuario.] ISBN 85-240-0236-0. 1985. 345 pp. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In
Por.
Two public use samples available from the 1980 census of
Brazil are described. They consist of a 3 percent sample containing
data on 3,526,473 persons in 379 territorial divisions and a 0.8
percent sample concerning 898,671 persons in 35 territorial divisions.
The physical characteristics of the tapes are described, and
information necessary for their use is provided.
Location:
Stanford University Libraries. Source: APLIC Census Network
List, No. 81, Feb 1988.
54:30730 Cholakov,
Stefan. Automated processing of data from the 1985
population and housing census. [Avtomatizirana obrabotka na
dannite, sabrani pri prebroyavaneto na naselenieto i zhilishchniya fond
kam 4.XII.1985 g.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987. 76-83 pp. Sofia,
Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author describes the
method of automated data processing used in the 1985 census of
Bulgaria. He notes that the computerization of the census involves
decentralization and the use of regional computing centers as well as
data processing at the Central Statistical Office's National
Information Computer Center. Special attention is given to problems
concerning the projection and programming of census
data.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30731 Corona,
Rodolfo. An evaluation of 1980 census data: the resident
population and migration in Baja California. [Evaluacion de los
datos censales de 1980: poblacion residente y migracion en Baja
California.] Cuadernos Cefnomex, ISBN 968-6075-10-0. 1986. 172 pp.
Centro de Estudios Fronterizos del Norte de Mexico: Tijuana, Mexico. In
Spa.
The author assesses the accuracy of the available data from
the 1980 Mexican census concerning the resident population,
in-migrants, and out-migrants of the State of Baja California. A
conceptual analysis of the relevant terminology is presented, followed
by an analysis of the data. The results lead the author to question the
validity of the 1980 census data, particularly with regard to
migration, and to suggest that the census underestimated the state's
population.
Location: New York Public Library.
54:30732 Donkov,
Kiril. Methodology of the complete observation of the
population at the end of 1985--evaluation and conclusions.
[Metodologiyata na izcherpatelnoto nablyudenie na naselenieto pri
prebroyavaneto v kraya na 1985 g.--otsenka i izvodi.] Naselenie, Vol.
5, No. 3, 1987. 55-61 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng;
Rus.
"The observation methodology used in the 1985 population
census [of Bulgaria] is critically analysed....The new elements of the
census programme are discussed, as well as the factors for the changes.
The possibility for implementing some new methods for observation used
in other countries are also discussed. Concrete conclusions and
recommendations for organizing and conducting future censuses are
made."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30733 Farrington,
Polly-Alida. Subject index to the 1980 census of
population and housing. ISBN 0-937563-00-5. 1985. 211 pp.
Specialized Information Products: Clifton Park, New York. In Eng.
This index is designed to provide access to the publications of the
1980 U.S. census by subject. It consists of a permuted subject index
to help users identify subject headings and a subject index giving
references to specific publications. The index is organized by state
and SMSA volumes and does not include national summary volumes; it
provides both single characteristics and combinations of
characteristics.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:30734 Fay, Robert
E.; Passel, Jeffrey S.; Robinson, J. Gregory; Cowan, Charles
D. 1980 census of population and housing. Evaluation and
research reports. The coverage of population in the 1980 census.
Pub. Order No. PHC80-E4. LC 85-600057. Feb 1988. 123 pp. U.S. Bureau of
the Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report presents the
findings from the evaluation of the accuracy of the population counts
from the 1980 [U.S.] Census of Population and Housing....This report
discusses both the conclusions and limitations of two different
evaluations of the accuracy of the 1980 census. The first of these is
based on the method of demographic analysis. This method constructs
estimates of the total U.S. population and its components by race, age,
and sex from aggregate statistics on births, deaths, immigration,
emigration, past censuses, Medicare enrollment, and other sources. The
second evaluation, the 1980 Post-Enumeration Program (PEP), employs
sample survey methods to measure directly the distinct components of
census error for a sample of persons, thereby to estimate the net error
of the census." The results suggest that the undercount was less in
1980 than for previous censuses but that the undercount rate for blacks
continues to subtantially exceed that for whites.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30735 Florez
Nieto, Carmen E.; Echeverri Perico, Rafael. Workshop on
the fifteenth national census of population and fourth of housing,
1985. [Seminario taller sobre XV censo nacional de poblacion y IV
de vivienda, 1985.] 1986. 327 pp. Departamento Nacional de Planeacion:
Bogota, Colombia; Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica
[DANE]: Bogota, Colombia. In Spa.
These are the proceedings of a
seminar on the 1985 Colombian census, held in Girardot in May 1986, in
which representatives of a number of governmental organizations
examined the census results and their implications. The emphasis is on
the methodology employed in the census, the identification of priority
areas of focus in order to improve future censuses, and the mechanisms
of coordination among the governmental organizations
concerned.
Location: New York Public Library.
54:30736 Germany,
Federal Republic of. Berlin. Statistisches Landesamt (Berlin, Germany,
Federal Republic of). The 1987 population census in West
Berlin: legal background and implementation. [Volkszahlung 1987
in Berlin (West): rechtlicher Hintergrund und Durchfuhrung.] Berliner
Statistik: Monatsschrift, Vol. 42, No. 1, 1988. 14-28 pp. Berlin,
Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
This article provides an
overview of the legal background of the 1987 population census in West
Berlin, as well as the methods of data collection and analysis
used.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30737 Hollmann,
Walter P. Applying residence rules to the military.
Society, Vol. 25, No. 3, Mar-Apr 1988. 54-5 pp. New Brunswick, New
Jersey. In Eng.
Issues related to the special procedures developed
by the U.S. Bureau of the Census to enumerate special populations such
as military personnel are discussed. The focus is on how military
personnel should be counted for census purposes.
Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30738 Labutova,
T. Issues concerning the content and methodology of the
upcoming population census. [Programmno-metodologicheskie voprosy
predstoyashchei perepisi naseleniya.] Vestnik Statistiki, No. 4, 1988.
35-40 pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
The author examines the content and
methodology of the 1989 Soviet census. Items to be included in the
questionnaires for both the total population and the 25 percent sample
survey are described. The author notes that questions on housing will
be included for the first time. Other topics considered include
reliability of data, confidentiality, and
organization.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30739 Larmuseau,
H.; Van der Haegen, H.; Van Waelvelde, W.; Veys, D. What
is the future for the population census? [Quel avenir pour le
recensement de la population?] Etudes Statistiques, No. 77, 1986. 3-22
pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Fre.
This is an overview of the
development of population censuses in Belgium. Commentary on census
purposes and objectives is followed by a history of the census in
Belgium, with attention paid to intervals between censuses and to
methodologies. Background on the development of survey questions is
provided, concerning areas such as social class, nationality, fertility
in marriage, educational status, languages spoken, and residence by
communal subdivision. There is a discussion of the 1981 housing
survey, with a focus on objectives and methodology. Finally, the
future of the population census in Belgium is addressed, with a
critical analysis of current practices and proposals for alternatives
to the traditional population census report.
Location:
University of Pennsylvania Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:30740 Litvin,
Yu. The accuracy of population censuses in the United
States. [Voprosy tochnosti perepisei naseleniya SShA.] Vestnik
Statistiki, No. 3, 1988. 50-6 pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
Methods
that have been used or suggested to improve the accuracy of the U.S.
census are reviewed. The author notes that self-completed
questionnaires yield better results than those completed by census
enumerators. The use of sample surveys carried out as part of the
census process is described.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:30741 Marinov,
Stamen. Issues concerning the preparation and organization
of the 1985 population and housing census. [Vaprosi na
organizatsiyata i podgotovkata na prebroyavaneto na naselenieto i
zhilishchniya fond v kraya na 1985 g.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987.
37-46 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Issues
related to the organization of the census in Bulgaria are discussed.
Attention is paid to the integration of the census with the country's
statistical system as a whole.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30742 Marsh, C.;
Arber, S.; Wrigley, N.; Rhind, D.; Bulmer, M. Research
policy and review 23. The view of academic social scientists on the
1991 U.K. Census of Population: a report of the Economic and Social
Research Council Working Group. Environment and Planning A, Vol.
20, No. 7, Jul 1988. 851-89 pp. London, England. In Eng.
This is a
report on the survey conducted for the United Kingdom Census Office by
the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) concerning the 1991
census. "The primary task was to solicit views on the priority which
[academic social scientists] attached to the proposed topics to be
covered by the Census and to ascertain their views on the changes in
question wording which are under consideration....Views were also
sought on different methods for giving academics access to
individual-level data from the 1991
Census."
Correspondence: C. Marsh, Social and Political
Sciences Committee, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3RQ,
England. Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
54:30743 Minkov,
Minko. Population census--present and future.
[Prebroyavaneto na naselenieto--nastoyashche i perspektivi.] Naselenie,
Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987. 19-36 pp. Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in
Eng; Rus.
The theoretical basis of Bulgaria's population census is
outlined. The author recommends the development of a system of sample
surveys linked to the census in order to meet the country's statistical
needs.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30744 Priest,
Gordon E. Considerations for the definitions and
classification of households and families and related variables for the
1990 round of censuses. Statistical Journal of the United Nations
Economic Commission for Europe, Vol. 4, No. 3, May 1987. 271-303 pp.
Amsterdam, Netherlands. In Eng.
Questions related to the definition
and classification of households and families in the 1990 census round
in the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) region are discussed. The
author concludes that "the recommendations for the 1980 censuses of
population and housing in the ECE region were largely adequate and
should not be substantially revised other than a need to more precisely
and concisely state the definition....While there is a demonstrated
need to close some information gaps, such as through the provision of
longitudinal family data using retrospective surveys, there is also a
great need to more effectively use currently available cross-sectional
data bases."
Correspondence: G. E. Priest, Housing, Family
and Social Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (UN).
54:30745 Sierra
Leone. Central Statistics Office (Freetown, Sierra Leone).
The preliminary report on the 1985 national population census of
Sierra Leone. LC 87-404907. Aug 1986. iv, 59, [89] pp. Freetown,
Sierra Leone. In Eng.
This is the preliminary report on the 1985
census of Sierra Leone and is primarily concerned with census
methodology.
Location: Boston University, African Studies
Library. Source: APLIC Census Network List, No. 82, Mar 1988.
54:30746 Stoikov,
Georgi. Organization, methodological issues, and structure
of the system of user's aids to the coding of the 1985 population and
housing census data. [Organizatsiya, metodologichni problemi i
strukturen sastav na sistemata ot pomagala za kodirane na
informatsiyata ot prebroyavaneto na naselenieto i zhilishchniya fond
kam 4.XII.1985 g.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987. 68-75 pp. Sofia,
Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Methods developed to
assist users in accessing the data included in Bulgaria's 1985 census
are described. These include descriptions of classifications used,
definitions of terms, lists of topics covered, and reference sources.
Particular attention is given to the development of new user aids in
light of changes adopted in the 1985 census.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30747 Zitter,
Meyer. Enumerating Americans living abroad. Society,
Vol. 25, No. 3, Mar-Apr 1988. 56-60 pp. New Brunswick, New Jersey. In
Eng.
This study is concerned with the approximately one million
nonmilitary U.S. citizens residing abroad and how they are enumerated
in U.S. censuses. The author describes how selected groups of this
population have been enumerated in previous censuses and discusses how
they will be dealt with in the 1990 census.
Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30748 Arruda,
Jose M.; Rutenberg, Naomi; Morris, Leo; Ferraz, Elisabeth A.
National Survey of Maternal-Infant Health and Family
Planning--Brazil, 1986. [Pesquisa Nacional sobre Saude
Materno-Infantil e Planejamento Familiar [PNSMIPF]--Brasil, 1986.] Dec
1987. xiii, 234 pp. Sociedade Civil Bem-Estar Familiar no Brasil
[BEMFAM]: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Westinghouse Institute for Resource
Development: Columbia, Maryland. In Por.
These are the results of a
1986 survey of maternal and child health and family planning in Brazil,
undertaken as part of the Westinghouse Demographic Health Surveys. The
survey methodology and survey participants' characteristics are first
described. Chapters are included on fertility, contraception,
attitudes toward fertility and family planning, sterilization, sexual
experience and contraception among women aged 15-24, maternal and child
health and mortality, and an anthropometric study in the northeastern
region.
Correspondence: BEMFAM, Av. Graca Aranha, 333-5
andar, Cep 20.030, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30749 Larson,
Ann. Age and sex reporting in SUPAS 85. Majalah
Demografi Indonesia/Indonesian Journal of Demography, Vol. 14, No. 28,
Dec 1987. x-xi, 47-63 pp. Jakarta, Indonesia. In Eng. with sum. in Ind.
"This article investigates the quality of age reporting in the 1985
intercensal population survey, called by its Indonesian acronym SUPAS
85....The age and sex data published in the final provincial
reports...are compared to the 1971 and 1980 census results...to
determine if SUPAS 85 represents an improvement or a deterioration in
data quality and to analyse the consistency of the pattern of errors
found. Since the standard of age data is often used as a measure of
the overall reliability of population censuses and surveys the
conclusions should interest researchers concerned with other
issues."
Correspondence: A. Larson, International
Population Dynamics Program, Australian National University, POB 4,
Canberra ACT 2601, Australia. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:30750 Population
Council (New York, New York). Peru 1986: results from the
Demographic and Health Survey. Studies in Family Planning, Vol.
19, No. 3, May-Jun 1988. 191-5 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This
publication contains summary statistics from the First Country Report
from the Encuesta Demografica y de Salud Familiar undertaken in Peru in
1986 and 1987 as part of the Westinghouse Demographic Health Surveys.
The data concern a national sample of 4,999 women aged 15-49. Data are
presented on fertility, including differential fertility and
age-specific fertility; fertility preferences; current contraceptive
use; knowledge and nonuse of contraception; nuptiality and exposure to
pregnancy; postpartum variables, including breast-feeding; infant
mortality; and health.
Correspondence: Population Council,
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30751 Zhekova,
Vetka. Methodological and organizational issues involved
in the sample formation for surveys conducted simultaneously and after
the 1985 population and housing census. [Metodologichni i
organizatsionni problemi pri formirane na izvadkite za
reprezentativnite izsledvaniya, provedeni po vreme i sled obshchoto
prebroyavane na naselenieto i zhilishchniya fond v NR Balgariya prez
dekemvri 1985 godina.] Naselenie, Vol. 5, No. 3, 1987. 62-7 pp. Sofia,
Bulgaria. In Bul. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
The author discusses
methodological and organizational issues concerning the sampling
surveys conducted in conjunction with Bulgaria's 1985 census. These
surveys were designed to enrich the data collected in the census and to
assess public opinion on selected population-related issues. They
covered topics such as fertility, migration, the labor force, towns and
villages, and population health.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
