61:20800 Brey,
Hansjorg; Heinritz, Gunter. Population statistics in
Cyprus: in the mist of statistics. [Bevolkerungsbewegungen in
Zypern im Nebel der Statistik.] Geographische Zeitschrift, Vol. 81, No.
3, 1993. 157-75 pp. Stuttgart, Germany. In Ger. with sum. in Eng.
The authors examine issues concerning population statistics in
Cyprus since the Turkish invasion of 1974 and the political division of
the island, particularly how political considerations affect population
data. "The article follows two objectives: First, to uncover the
motives, strategies and techniques of statistical and argumentative
manipulation. Second, the authors try to draw a realistic picture of
recent demographic developments in Cyprus by using all available data
as objectively as possible." Particular attention is given to
population trends in the Turkish-controlled part of the island. The
authors conclude that "the demographic question until today represents
one of the major obstacles in the search for a political solution of
the Cyprus problem."
Correspondence: H. Brey, Technische
Universitat Munchen, Geographisches Institut, Arcistrasse 21, 8000
Munich 2, Germany. Location: Princeton University Library
(FST).
61:20801 European
Communities. Statistical Office [EUROSTAT] (Luxembourg).
Definitions and methods of collecting demographic statistics in the
European Community countries. Theme 3, Population and Social
Conditions: Series E, Methods, ISBN 92-826-7125-9. 1994. 250 pp.
Luxembourg. In Eng.
This document provides comparative information
on definitions and methods of collecting demographic statistics in the
countries of the European Community. It describes "ways of collecting
data on vital events registered at local level (births, marriages,
divorces, deaths and foetal deaths); how transmission of the data from
the local level to the National Statistical Institutes is organised;
[and] the methods used by the National Statistical Institutes to
compile official demographic statistics and send them to Eurostat."
Examples of the civil registration forms used in the 12 member states
are included.
Correspondence: European Communities,
EUROSTAT, Batiment Jean Monnet, 2920 Luxembourg. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20802 Fisher,
Susan G.; Weber, Laura; Goldberg, Jack; Davis, Faith.
Mortality ascertainment in the veteran population: alternatives to
the National Death Index. American Journal of Epidemiology, Vol.
141, No. 3, Feb 1, 1995. 242-50 pp. Baltimore, Maryland. In Eng.
"The purpose of this study was to estimate and compare the
mortality ascertainment obtained from the [U.S.] Department of Veterans
Affairs Patient Treatment File and Beneficiary Identification and
Record Locator System (BIRLS) with that obtained from the National
Death Index on a cohort of 17,118 male veterans hospitalized in 1970 or
1971. Based on the 4,246 deaths identified in this cohort between 1979
and 1988, the sensitivities of BIRLS, the Patient Treatment File, and
the National Death Index were 94.5%, 33.0%, and 96.7%, respectively."
The value of the Veterans Affairs databases for large-scale studies of
mortality is noted.
Correspondence: S. G. Fisher, Loyola
University, Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
2160 South First Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. Location:
Princeton University Library (SZ).
61:20803 Hooz,
Istvan. Nationality statistics and the possibilities of
reforming them. East European Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4, Winter
1994. 417-36 pp. Boulder, Colorado. In Eng.
This article concerns
statistics on national minorities and how such data are collected in
Hungary. In particular, the author examines the accuracy of estimating
such groups using data on language as collected in the 1980 census.
These data are compared with data from a survey on ancestry and
language undertaken by the University of Pecs in the early
1980s.
Correspondence: I. Hooz, Janus Pannonius University,
Rakoczi u. 80, 7622 Pecs, Hungary. Location: Princeton
University Library (FST).
61:20804 Fair,
Martha. The development of national vital statistics in
Canada: Part 1--from 1605 to 1945. [Historique de la statistique
de l'etat civil au Canada: premiere partie--de 1605 a 1945.] Health
Reports/Rapports sur la Sante, Vol. 6, No. 3, 1994. 355-75 pp. Ottawa,
Canada. In Eng; Fre.
"This article describes the key events in the
development of the national vital statistics system in Canada.
Particular emphasis is placed on the role played by Statistics Canada,
known as the Dominion Bureau of Statistics from 1918 to 1971. There
were many obstacles to uniform national compilations, including
differences in provincial legislation, the incomplete registration of
vital events, a lack of uniform standards in classification and methods
of presentation, the omission of important data, the use of fiscal
instead of calendar years, and periodic breaks in the annual
publications prepared by the provinces and territories." A second part
is planned to cover the period since 1945.
Correspondence:
M. Fair, Statistics Canada, Health Statistics Division, Occupational
and Environmental Health Research Section, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6,
Canada. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20805
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research,
Bangladesh [ICDDR,B] (Dhaka, Bangladesh). Demographic
Surveillance System--Matlab. Volume twenty two: registration of
demographic events--1991. ICDDR,B Scientific Report, No. 74, ISBN
984-551-027-2. Aug 1994. vi, 71 pp. Dhaka, Bangladesh. In Eng.
"This report presents the vital registration data for events taking
place in 1991 in Matlab, Bangladesh. These data were collected by the
Demographic Surveillance System of the International Centre for
Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh." The results indicate that
although fertility continued to decline in both the study and
comparison areas, mortality increased, with a particularly sharp
increase in infant mortality.
Correspondence: International
Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, G.P.O. Box 128,
Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:20806 Morocco.
Direction de la Statistique. Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches
Demographiques [CERED] (Rabat, Morocco). Vital statistics:
the 1991 reform. [Les statistiques d'etat civil: la reforme de
1991.] Etudes Demographiques, ISBN 9981-807-11-7. 1994. 227 pp. Rabat,
Morocco. In Fre.
This report concerns changes implemented in 1991
that affect the vital statistics system in Morocco. In the first part,
the vital statistics system is evaluated over the period 1985-1992.
Next, the extent of registration of deaths up to 1992 is analyzed.
Finally, the completeness of birth registration over this period is
examined. The focus is on the extent to which the measures adopted in
1991 have improved data quality and
quantity.
Correspondence: Direction de la Statistique,
Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches Demographiques, B.P. 178, Rue Mohamed
Balhassan, El Ouazzani-Haut Agdal, Rabat, Morocco. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20807 Arora, C.
S.; Unni, K. N. Utilisation of computers for 1991 census
data--the issues and the status. Population Research Abstract,
Vol. 5, No. 1, Jun 1994. 13-8 pp. Bangalore, India. In Eng.
"This
article focuses on the various possible advantages and the issues
involved in the use of microcomputers in census data processing. While
highlighting the advantages, the present limitations and the factors to
be viewed for caution are also...described. Finally, the 1991 [Indian]
Census publication and data dissemination programme...[is]
given."
Correspondence: C. S. Arora, Office of the
Registrar General, Ministry of Home Affairs, 2/A Mansingh Road, New
Delhi 110 011, India. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:20808 Bracken,
I.; Martin, D. Linkage of the 1981 and 1991 U.K. censuses
using surface modelling concepts. Environment and Planning A, Vol.
27, No. 3, Mar 1995. 379-90 pp. London, England. In Eng.
Problems
involving the comparative analysis of data for the 1981 and 1991 U.K.
censuses are explored. The authors note that "the integration of 1981
and 1991 data is far from straightforward because of changes in census
geography and definitions, in the administration of the census, and in
the format and nature of the data. It is explained how, by a further
refinement of population surface modelling concepts, these two data
sets can be transformed into a single, consistent geographical database
independent of the two original and inconsistent zonal
structures....The resulting models permit intercensal analysis with
considerable spatial flexibility and a number of computational
advantages. Illustration is made of the types of analysis that can be
supported, and attention is drawn to the availability of the remodelled
data to the academic community."
Correspondence: I.
Bracken, University of Wales, Department of City and Regional Planning,
P.O. Box 906, Cardiff CF1 3YN, Wales. Location: Princeton
University Library (UES).
61:20809 Choldin,
Harvey M. Looking for the last percent: the controversy
over census undercounts. ISBN 0-8135-2039-8. LC 93-24224. 1994. x,
264 pp. Rutgers University Press: New Brunswick, New Jersey. In Eng.
This study concerns the conflict over what to do about undercounts
in the 1980 and 1990 U.S. censuses. In particular, this conflict
involves the fact that those missed by the census are likely to be
members of poor minority groups who live in cities. Mayors, governors,
and others with primarily political concerns want the census figures
statistically adjusted to correct for those undercounts. However,
federal officials under Presidents Reagan and Bush viewed statistical
adjustment as an unproven modification to traditional census methods.
The study examines the 1980 census and two main lawsuits against the
government, which concern Detroit and New York. It concludes by
describing research and development at the Census Bureau on measuring
census coverage and adjustment prior to the 1990 census, the political
maneuvers preceding the census, and the design and execution of the
census, culminating in the decision not to adjust 1990 census
results.
Correspondence: Rutgers University Press, 109
Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20810 Finland.
Tilastokeskus (Helsinki, Finland). Population census,
Volume 9B. Evaluation study of the 1990 census. Nov 1994. 107 pp.
Helsinki, Finland. In Eng.
"The 1990 population and housing census
[of Finland] was carried out for the first time entirely on the basis
of existing register data, without any inquiries posted to the
population. In connection with the census the same data sets were
collected in a sample survey using questionnaires. This report compares
the findings of the register-based census and the questionnaire
survey."
Correspondence: Tilastokeskus, PL 504, 00101
Helsinki, Finland. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:20811 Huang,
Rongqing. Accuracy of age reporting in census regarding
nationalities with population over one million people in China.
Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1994. 113-28 pp.
New York, New York. In Eng.
"Quality inspection of census results
may be conducted in three areas: failure to report...,repetitive
reportage...,and erroneous reportage....This study focuses on error
report on age by people of different nationalities in
China....Discussions in this paper are mainly devoted to the accuracy
of age reporting...in the fourth census [of
1990]."
Correspondence: R. Huang, Beijing School of
Economics, Population Research Institute, Beijing, China.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20812 Mills,
Karen M. Americans overseas in U.S. censuses. U.S.
Bureau of the Census Technical Paper, No. 62, Nov 1993. iii, 76 pp.
U.S. Bureau of the Census: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report
documents the treatment of Americans living overseas in the decennial
censuses, particularly those conducted in the 20th century. Excluded
from this discussion are U.S. citizens temporarily abroad on private
business, travel, and so forth. Such persons were enumerated in each
census at their usual place of residence in the United States as absent
members of their own households." The author notes the inconsistencies
over time in the census treatment of Americans living
abroad.
Correspondence: U.S. Government Printing Office,
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20813 Pearce,
David; White, Ian. 1991 census of Great Britain: summary
of results. Population Trends, No. 78, Winter 1994. 34-43 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
"All the scheduled Topic Statistics
Population Statistics reports from the 1991 [Great Britain] Census are
now published. This article illustrates the Census range of statistics
contained in these reports, making some comparisons with results from
the 1981 Census for those topics where there are comparable
figures."
Correspondence: D. Pearce, Office of Population
Censuses and Surveys, St. Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B
6JP, England. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20814 Rees,
P. Research using the 1991 census of population, Part
2. Environment and Planning A, Vol. 27, No. 4, Apr 1995. 515-614
pp. London, England. In Eng.
This is the second of two special
sections concerning research using data from the 1991 census of the
United Kingdom. This selection includes papers focusing on
deprivation, unemployment, ethnicity, and religion.
Selected items
will be cited in this or subsequent issues of Population
Index.
Correspondence: P. Rees, University of Leeds, School
of Geography, Leeds LS2 9JT, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (UES).
61:20815 Rees,
P. Research using the 1991 census of population:
development of tools for analysis. Environment and Planning A,
Vol. 27, No. 3, Mar 1995. 349-52 pp. London, England. In Eng.
This
is an introductory editorial to a selection of papers focusing on
research using data from the 1991 census of the United Kingdom. The
emphasis is on the increase in such research due to the availability of
the data in machine-readable format and on the development of tools for
analysis of the data.
Correspondence: P. Rees, University
of Leeds, School of Geography, Leeds LS2 9JT, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
61:20816 Steffey,
Duane L.; Bradburn, Norman M. Counting people in the
information age. ISBN 0-309-05178-9. LC 94-68466. 1994. x, 226 pp.
National Academy Press: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This is a report
from the Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods set up by the
National Research Council's Committee on National Statistics. The
panel was set up in 1992 to examine aspects of alternative census
design in the United States, and conducted much of its work through
four working groups, which were concerned with "(1) response and
coverage issues, including alternative enumeration methods; (2)
sampling and statistical estimation; (3) administrative records; and
(4) alternatives for small-area data collection." The report reflects
the collective thinking of the panel on these issues, and concludes
with a number of recommendations.
Correspondence: National
Academy Press, Box 285, 2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, D.C.
20418. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20817 Thompson,
Eric J. The 1991 census of population in England and
Wales. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, Series A:
Statistics in Society, Vol. 158, No. 2, 1995. 203-40 pp. London,
England. In Eng.
"This paper describes the 1991 census in England
and Wales: how it was planned and implemented and how its results are
being assessed. The description brings out the tradeoffs that are
necessary in undertaking a census, and some respects in which plans for
a census in 2001 will need to take account of experience of that in
1991." Consideration is given to such issues as confidentiality, the
ethnic group question, underenumeration, census output, and future
plans for census improvement. A discussion of the paper by various
contributors and an author's response is included (pp.
230-40).
Correspondence: E. J. Thompson, Office of
Population Censuses and Surveys, St. Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway,
London WC2B 6JP, England. Location: Princeton University
Library (PF).
61:20818
Wakabayashi, Keiko. A note on the 1990 population
census of China. Jinkogaku Kenkyu/Journal of Population Studies,
No. 14, May 1991. 79-83 pp. Tokyo, Japan. In Jpn.
The author
discusses some results from the 1990 census of China and makes
comparisons with data from the 1982 census.
Correspondence:
K. Wakabayashi, Institute of Population Problems, Ministry of Health
and Welfare, 1-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-45, Japan.
Location: Princeton University Library (Gest).
61:20819 Zhang, Sai;
Sun, Jingxin; Sun, Huaiyang; Wang, Jili; Zhang, Weimin; Feng, Nailin;
Ji, Yonghua; Zhang, Ruyue; Wang, Sihai. 1990 population
census of China: proceedings of international seminar. ISBN
7-5037-1308-9. 1994. 963 pp. China Statistical Publishing House:
Beijing, China. In Eng.
These are the proceedings of an
international seminar on the 1990 census of China held in October 1991
in Beijing. The 64 papers included cover a wide range of issues
concerning the 1990 census as well as a number of papers dealing with
censuses in other countries. The papers are loosely organized by
topic, including general census, methodological issues, data
processing, data quality, and census
results.
Correspondence: China Statistical Publishing
House, 38 Yuetan Nanjie, Sanlihe, Beijing 100826, China.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20820
Balasubramanian, K.; Mulay, Sanjeevanee; Kulkarni, Sumati;
Kanitkar, Tara; Govindasamy, Pavalavalli; Retherford, Robert.
National Family Health Survey (MCH and family planning),
Maharashtra, 1992-93. Nov 1994. xxvi, 298 pp. Population Research
Centre: Pune, India; International Institute for Population Sciences:
Bombay, India. In Eng.
This is the report for the state of
Maharashtra from the National Family Health Survey of India carried out
in 1992-1993. The Maharashtra survey included a representative sample
of 4,106 ever-married women aged 13-49 from 4,063 households, as well
as 2,127 children of those women born in the 4 years prior to the
survey. Following introductory chapters on survey design and
methodology, the report has chapters on households and respondent
characteristics, nuptiality, fertility, family planning, fertility
preferences, morbidity and mortality, maternal and child health, infant
feeding and child nutrition, village profiles and knowledge of
AIDS.
Correspondence: International Institute for
Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Bombay 400 088,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20821 Bhat, P. N.
Mari; Rajaretnam, T.; Roy, T. K.; Ramesh, B. M.; Feeney,
Griffith. National Family and Health Survey (MCH and
Family Planning): Goa 1992-93. Jan 1995. xxvii, 290 pp. J. S. S.
Institute of Economic Research, Population Research Centre: Dharwad,
India; International Institute for Population Sciences [IIPS]: Bombay,
India. In Eng.
This is one in a series of state-level reports
presenting results from the 1992-1993 National Family Health Survey of
India. This report presents results for the state of Goa, involving
3,141 ever-married women age 13-49 from 3,741 households and 1,152 of
their children born in the four years prior to the survey. The results
are presented for the whole state, and separately for rural and urban
areas. Following chapters on survey methodology, there are chapters
on nuptiality, fertility, family planning, fertility preferences,
morbidity and mortality, maternal and child health, infant feeding and
child nutrition, village profiles, and knowledge of
AIDS.
Correspondence: International Institute for
Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Bombay 400 088,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20822 Goyal, R.
S.; Grover, Deepak; Sebastian, Annamma; Ramesh, B. M.; Govindasamy,
Pavalavalli. National Family Health Survey (MCH and Family
Planning): Haryana, 1993. Feb 1995. xxvii, 292 pp. Panjab
University, Population Research Centre: Chandigarh, India;
International Institute for Population Sciences [IIPS]: Bombay, India.
In Eng.
This is one in a series of state-level reports presenting
results from the 1992-1993 National Family Health Survey of India.
This report concerns Haryana, and involves a representative sample of
2,846 ever-married women age 13-49 from 2,735 households, and 1,826 of
their children born in the four years prior to the survey. The results
are presented for the whole state, and separately for rural and urban
areas. Following chapters on survey methodology, there are chapters on
nuptiality, fertility, family planning, fertility preferences,
morbidity and mortality, maternal and child health, infant feeding and
child nutrition, and village profiles.
Correspondence:
International Institute for Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road,
Deonar, Bombay 400 088, India. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
61:20823 Laumann,
Edward O.; Gagnon, John H.; Michael, Robert T.; Michaels,
Stuart. The social organization of sexuality: sexual
practices in the United States. ISBN 0-226-46957-3. LC 94-3736.
1994. xxxii, 718 pp. University of Chicago Press: Chicago,
Illinois/London, England. In Eng.
This study presents results from
a 1992 comprehensive survey of sexual behavior in the United States,
which involved personal interviews with a representative sample of
3,432 men and women between the ages of 18 and 59. The study "explores
the extent to which sexual conduct and general attitudes toward
sexuality are influenced by gender, age, marital status, and other
demographic characteristics....Other topics covered by the survey
include early sexual experiences, masturbation, contraception and
fertility, abortion, sexual abuse, coercion, sexual health,
satisfaction, and sexual dysfunction. A wide variety of sexual
practices and preferences are also explored in the questionnaire,
including specific questions on homosexual desire, identity, and
behavior, the appeal to various sexual practices, and their frequency
and incorporation into sexual lives."
For a related study by Michael
et al., see 61:10798.
Correspondence: University of
Chicago Press, 5801 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
61:20824 Population
Council (New York, New York). Philippines 1993: results
from the National Demographic Survey. Studies in Family Planning,
Vol. 26, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1995. 49-53 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
These are the summary results from the 1993 Philippines National
Demographic Survey, which covered 12,995 households and 15,029 women
aged 15-49. Tabular data are provided on population characteristics,
fertility trends and preferences, contraceptive use, marital status,
postpartum variables, infant mortality and child survival, and disease
prevention and treatment.
Correspondence: Population
Council, One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20825 Population
Council (New York, New York). Yemen 1991/92: results from
the Demographic and Maternal and Child Health Survey. Studies in
Family Planning, Vol. 25, No. 6, Pt. 1, Nov-Dec 1994. 368-72 pp. New
York, New York. In Eng.
These are the summary results from the
1991/92 Yemen Demographic and Maternal and Child Health Survey, which
covered 12,836 households, 5,687 women aged 15-49, and 6,715 children
under age 5. Statistics are provided in tabular format on population
characteristics, fertility trends and preferences, contraceptive usage,
marital status, postpartum variables, infant mortality and child
survival, and disease prevention and
treatment.
Correspondence: Population Council, One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20826 Rao, N.
Baskara; Rayappa, P. Hanumantha; Raju, K. N. M.; Sinha, U. P.; Ramesh,
B. M.; Wang, Feng; Luther, Norman Y. National Family
Health Survey (MCH and Family Planning): Karnataka, 1992-93. Feb
1995. xxvi, 302 pp. Institute for Social and Economic Change,
Population Research Centre [PRC]: Bangalore, India; International
Institute for Population Sciences [IIPS]: Bombay, India. In Eng.
This is one in a series of state-level reports presenting results
from the 1992-1993 National Family Health Survey of India. This report
presents results for Karnataka, involving 4,413 ever-married women age
13-49 from 4,269 households, and 2,344 of their children born during
the four years prior to the survey. The results are presented for the
whole state, and separately for rural and urban areas. Following
chapters on survey methodology, there are chapters on nuptiality,
fertility, family planning, fertility preferences, morbidity and
mortality, maternal and child health, infant feeding and child
nutrition, village profiles, and benefits from development
programs.
Correspondence: International Institute for
Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Bombay 400 088,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
