Studies concerned with the actual production of basic population data. Includes more than governmental publications.
Studies on the collection of general demographic statistics and related problems such as studies on data processing.
65:41587 Fisher, James; Wang, Jichuan; Wagner,
Joseph; Siegal, Harvey. Homeless, hapless and hidden:
primary data collection methods for hidden populations. In:
Studies in applied demography: proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Applied Demography, 1994, edited by K. Vaninadha Rao.
1996. 43-55 pp. Bowling Green State University, Department of
Sociology, Population and Society Research Center: Bowling Green, Ohio.
In Eng.
"The rise of homelessness, substance abuse, and crime
challenge local governments and social service agencies to produce
realistic estimates of their service needs. The controversies
surrounding census undercounts in the 1990s added uncertainty to the
fight over inadequate resources.... This paper explores sampling
methods relevant to local governments and service agencies for
assessing the representativeness of their current service population.
Considered are strengths and weaknesses of convenience methods, such as
snowball sampling, and random selection.... This study focuses
specifically on homeless, drug abusers, criminals, drunk drivers and
all combinations [thereof in Dayton, Ohio]. Following a brief review of
enumeration methods for hidden populations, data will be presented from
four applied research programs in the combined Substance Abuse
Intervention Programs (SAIP) at Wright State
University."
Correspondence: J. Fisher, Baylor
College, Department of Sociology, 12 D Libbey Forum, Lewiston, ME
04240. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41588 Gourbin, Catherine; Wunsch,
Guillaume. Hospital statistics. A means of keeping track
of Alzheimer's and other neuro-degenerative diseases. [Les
statistiques hospitalières. Un instrument pour la surveillance
de la maladie d'Alzheimer et des autres maladies
neuro-dégénératives.] [1999]. 90, [46] pp.
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de
Démographie: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. In Fre.
In the
context of an aging population, the authors look at hospital statistics
as an ongoing source of data on Alzheimer's and other diseases of the
elderly in the countries of the European Union. The focus is on the
problems inherent in the use of such data and on problems of
compatibility among countries.
Correspondence:
Université Catholique de Louvain, Institut de
Démographie, 1 place Montesquieu, B.P. 17, 1348
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. E-mail: secretaire@demo.ulc.ac.be.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41589 Holian, John; Orr, Bruce A.
A method for linking live birth and infant death records. In:
Studies in applied demography: proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Applied Demography, 1994, edited by K. Vaninadha Rao.
1996. 57-63 pp. Bowling Green State University, Department of
Sociology, Population and Society Research Center: Bowling Green, Ohio.
In Eng.
"This paper outlines a method for linking live birth
and infant death certificates which may be useful in studying local and
regional health issues. Using records from Ohio annual vital statistics
tapes, we describe a procedure for computer and hand matching records
and for dealing with late-registered and unregistered births; these
last two categories are not likely to be included in an annual state
birth file. Late-registered births were similar to timely registered
ones. Unregistered births, however, which made up 4.6 percent of
Cleveland and East Cleveland 1985-87 birth-infant death matches, tended
to be very premature infants from socially disadvantaged backgrounds
who died shortly after delivery. Homicide victims following a home
delivery were also less likely to have their births registered. Failure
to link infant deaths to unregistered births may introduce a small but
systematic bias into a study of birth
outcomes."
Correspondence: J. Holian, Cuyahoga
Community College, Sociology Department, 700 Carnegie Avenue,
Cleveland, OH 44115. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
65:41590 Hoy, Easley; LaPlant, William
P. Protecting demographic census and survey data for the
year 2000 and beyond. In: 1998 proceedings of the section on
government statistics and section on social statistics. [1998]. 79-84
pp. American Statistical Association [ASA]: Alexandria, Virginia. In
Eng.
"The purpose of this paper is to revisit the issues and
alternatives concerning the two primary obligations of the [U.S.]
Census Bureau (i.e., data dissemination and confidentiality) in the
context of the current and future technological world. The question is
`can we continue to provide the public with access to detailed
microdata and simultaneously protect respondent confidentiality in
today's and tomorrow's computer world?'"
Correspondence:
E. Hoy, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Statistical Research Division,
Washington, D.C. 20233. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
65:41591 Katus, Kalev; Puur, Allan; Sakkeus,
Luule. Data quality in the former Soviet Union: main
hindrance is incomparability. Experience of Estonia. Migration,
No. 29-31, 1998. 119-32 pp. Berlin, Germany. In Eng. with sum. in Ger.
"It has been an open secret for years that the demographic
data that serves as a basis for many migration-related statistics in
the region of the former Soviet Union is unsatisfactory, if for no
other reason than because of the faulty results of the 1989 census in
the Soviet Union. The authors, working at the Estonian Interuniversity
Population Research Centre, are involved in the preparation of improved
procedures for a census in the Baltic countries. In this article they
show the reasons for the shortcomings and explain the problems that
they create for modern demographic
research."
Correspondence: K. Katus, Estonian
Interuniversity Population Research Centre, P.O. Box 3012, 0090
Tallinn, Estonia. E-mail: asta@ekdk.estnet.ee. Location: New
York Public Library, New York, NY.
65:41592 Katus, Kalev; Puur, Allan; Sakkeus,
Luule. Population data and reorganisation of statistical
system: case of Estonia. Trames, Vol. 1, No. 3, 1997. 171-89 pp.
Tallinn, Estonia. In Eng.
"This paper examines the recent
developments and prospects for population statistics and statistical
system in Estonia.... The paper starts from the discussion of the
features characteristic of the Soviet statistical system which
prevailed in Estonia from the Second World War to the early 1990s. The
second part of the paper focuses on recent changes in the 1990s and the
attempts to overcome the historical heritage. Specific consideration is
given to the necessity of statistical reform and lessons which can be
drawn from its failure."
Correspondence: K. Katus,
Estonian Interuniversity Population Research Centre, P.O. Box 3012,
0090 Tallinn, Estonia. E-mail: asta@ekdk.estnet.ee. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41593 Klebaner, Patrick. The
consequences of inaccuracies in demographic data on the quality of
information and of social planning. [Conséquences de
l'imprécision des données démographiques sur la
qualité de l'information et de la planification sociales.] In:
Démographie et aménagement du territoire: actes du Xe
colloque national de démographie. Bordeaux--21, 22, 23 mai 1996,
edited by Janine d'Armagnac, Chantal Blayo, and Alain Parant. 1999.
133-9 pp. Conférence Universitaire de Démographie et
d'Etude des Populations [CUDEP]: Paris, France; Presses Universitaires
de France: Paris, France. In Fre.
The case is made for the need for
accurate and up-to-date demographic data for local administrative
purposes, particularly for implementing social policy. The inadequacy
of census data for this purpose is noted, since it becomes more and
more out of date as time goes by. Alternative ways to solve this
problem by setting up a system of demographic surveillance are
discussed in the French context.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:41594 Li, Bohua; Yao, Xinwu. A
new system of utilization of China's demographic data. In: Studies
in applied demography: proceedings of the 5th International Conference
on Applied Demography, 1994, edited by K. Vaninadha Rao. 1996. 3-15 pp.
Bowling Green State University, Department of Sociology, Population and
Society Research Center: Bowling Green, Ohio. In Eng.
"Since
1980, a tremendous amount of population data have been produced [for
China]. However, for administrative and technical reasons, the
utilization of China's demographic data is quite low.... This paper
discusses the necessity of building, in the People's Republic of China,
an institutional system--a kind of data user service--for mainly
disseminating China's demographic data. It starts with a brief review
of current status of China's demographic data collection and
utilization. It then carefully analyses the causes of
`under-utilization' of China's demographic data. Finally it gives an
overall description of building such a data user service. Problems
encountered in building the system are addressed and methods concerning
problem-solving are given."
Correspondence: B. Li,
P.O. Box 2444, Beijing 10008, China. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:41595 Lohlé-Tart, Louis;
François, Michel. Vital statistics and censuses in
French-speaking Africa: toward the administrative collection of
demographic data. [Etat civil et recensements en Afrique
francophone: pour une collecte administrative de données
démographiques.] Les Documents et Manuels du CEPED, No. 10, ISBN
2-87762-122-7. Nov 1999. 564 pp. Centre Français sur la
Population et le Développement [CEPED]: Paris, France. In Fre.
This is an examination of the extent to which the administrative
records and systems that exist in the countries of French-speaking
Africa can be exploited to yield data of demographic interest. These
include vital statistics systems and administrative censuses. The
various administrative data sources that exist are described and both
the advantages and drawbacks of the data they can provide
discussed.
Correspondence: Centre Français sur la
Population et le Développement, 15 rue de l'Ecole de
Médecine, 75270 Paris Cedex 06, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41596 Quigley, Maria A.; Chandramohan,
Daniel; Rodrigues, Laura C. Diagnostic accuracy of
physician review, expert algorithms and data-derived algorithms in
adult verbal autopsies. International Journal of Epidemiology,
Vol. 28, No. 6, Dec 1999. 1,081-7 pp. Oxford, England. In Eng.
"The verbal autopsy (VA) is used to collect information on
cause-specific mortality from bereaved relatives. A cause of death may
be assigned by physician review of the questionnaires, or by an
algorithm. We compared the diagnostic accuracy of physician review, an
expert algorithm, and data-derived algorithms. Data were drawn from a
multicentre validation study of 796 adult deaths that occurred in
hospitals in Tanzania, Ethiopia, and Ghana." The results indicate
that "for those settings where physician review is not feasible,
expert and data-derived algorithms provide an alternative approach for
assigning many causes of death."
Correspondence: M. A.
Quigley, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, MRC Tropical
Epidemiology Group, Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41597 Spire, Alexis; Merllié,
Dominique. The question of ethnic categories in French
official statistics. The makings of a controversy. [La question
des origines dans les statistiques en France. Les enjeux d'une
controverse.] Le Mouvement Social, No. 188, Jul-Sep 1999. 119-30 pp.
Paris, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
"The use of
statistics which are produced and legitimated by the State is very
important in the debate on the measure of immigration. The question of
the possible introduction of ethnic categories takes thus in France a
particular dimension. The history of the formulations of the
nationality question in the census allows a first statement: the
statisticians never wandered a lot from the juridical definitions of
the nationality and of the modes of acquisition; the recent creation of
the `immigrant' category didn't moreover bring about a new question.
The example of some Anglosaxon countries where the ethnic categories
are frequently used gives another insight: when those statistics exist,
they correspond to institutional systems or policies and haven't always
an objective dimension. The question of the origins finally reflects a
multiplicity of practical and theoretical
stakes."
Correspondence: A. Spire, Université
de Nantes, Département de Sociologie, 1 quai de Tourville, B.P.
1026, 44035 Nantes Cedex 01, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
Studies of the organization and operation of vital statistics at local and national levels, of international comparability, and of special problems.
65:41598 Harris, Kenneth W.; Rosenberg, Harry
M. Current mortality sample--alternative
considerations. In: 1998 proceedings of the section on government
statistics and section on social statistics. [1998]. 214-6 pp. American
Statistical Association [ASA]: Alexandria, Virginia. In Eng.
The
authors describe how the Preliminary Vital Statistics Series,
introduced in 1996, has rapidly become a better source of U.S.
mortality data than the Current Mortality Sample, which was based only
on a 10 percent monthly sample of deaths. "In looking at
alternatives to the continued use of the Current Mortality Sample
(CMS), it is clear that the Preliminary File is a much better source
than the CMS in providing a detailed, timely assessment of current
mortality trends. Despite this finding, there is a need to maintain the
underlying cause coding expertise provided by the
CMS."
Correspondence: K. W. Harris, U.S. National
Center for Health Statistics, 6525 Belcrest Road, Hyattsville, MD
20782-2003. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41599 Rosenberg, Harry M.; Maurer, Jeffrey
D.; Sorlie, Paul D.; Johnson, Norman J.; MacDorman, Marian F.; Hoyert,
Donna L.; Spitler, James F.; Scott, Chester. Quality of
death rates by race and Hispanic origin: a summary of current research,
1999. Vital and Health Statistics, Series 2: Data Evaluation and
Methods Research, No. 128, Pub. Order No. DHHS (PHS) 99-1328. ISBN
0-8406-0559-5. LC 99-41288. Sep 1999. iii, 13 pp. U.S. National Center
for Health Statistics [NCHS]: Hyattsville, Maryland. In Eng.
"This report provides a summary of current knowledge and
research on the quality and reliability of death rates by race and
Hispanic origin in official mortality statistics of the United States
produced by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). It also
provides a quantitative assessment of bias in death rates by race and
Hispanic origin. It identifies areas for targeted
research."
Correspondence: U.S. National Center for
Health Statistics, Data Dissemination Branch, 6525 Belcrest Road, Room
1064, Hyattsville, MD 20782-2003. E-mail: nchsquery@cdc.gov.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
Studies of the organization and operation of population censuses and registers at local and national levels, of international comparability, and of special problems.
65:41600 Anderson, Margo J.; Fienberg, Stephen
E. Who counts? The politics of census-taking in
contemporary America. ISBN 0-87154-256-0. LC 99-25035. 1999. x,
319 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York, New York. In Eng.
This
study is primarily concerned with the lawsuits, congressional hearings,
and bureaucratic intrigues surrounding the 1990 U.S. census.
"These controversies formed largely around a single vexing
question: should the method of conducting the census be modified in
order to rectify the demonstrated undercount of poor urban minorities?
They also stemmed from a more general debate about the methods required
to count an ever more diverse and mobile population of over two hundred
million. The responses to these questions repeatedly pitted the
innovations of statisticians and demographers against objections that
their attempts to alter traditional methods may be flawed and even
unconstitutional. The book offers a detailed review of the preparation,
implementation, and aftermath of the last three censuses. It recounts
the growing criticisms of inaccuracy and undercounting, and the work to
develop new enumeration strategies." It concludes with a
discussion of the proposed census design for the year 2000 and the
impact of population counts on the composition and size of
Congress.
Correspondence: Russell Sage Foundation, 112 East
64th Street, New York, NY 10021. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:41601 Anderson, Michael. What
can the mid-Victorian censuses tell us about variations in married
women's employment? Local Population Studies, No. 62, Spring 1999.
9-30 pp. Colchester, England. In Eng.
The author evaluates data
used to examine historical changes in employment patterns of married
women in Great Britain, with a focus on the reliability of the census
enumerators' books.
Correspondence: M. Anderson, University
of Edinburgh, Department of Economic History, Edinburgh EH8 9YL,
Scotland. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41602 Bakhmetova, G. Sh.; Isupov, A.
A. Population registers as a system for demographic
accounting. [Registr naseleniya kak sistema demograficheskogo
ucheta.] Voprosy Statistiki, No. 5, 1999. 33-40 pp. Moscow, Russia. In
Rus.
This is a general introduction to the concept of population
registers, and includes descriptions of data collection systems in
various countries. The advantages of such systems are outlined, and the
prospects for developing a similar system in Russia are considered. The
advantages and disadvantages of population registers in comparison with
the census and vital statistics system currently in place in Russia are
reviewed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41603 Begeot, François.
Basic units for collecting statistical data. The example of
European censuses. [Les unités de base de la collecte
statistique. L'exemple des recensements en Europe.] In:
Démographie et aménagement du territoire: actes du Xe
colloque national de démographie. Bordeaux--21, 22, 23 mai 1996,
edited by Janine d'Armagnac, Chantal Blayo, and Alain Parant. 1999.
119-25 pp. Conférence Universitaire de Démographie et
d'Etude des Populations [CUDEP]: Paris, France; Presses Universitaires
de France: Paris, France. In Fre.
The basic administrative units to
be used in the collection of data in censuses planned for the 2001
census round in the countries of the European Union are described. The
focus is on both how data will be collected at the smallest local level
and how these data will be made available.
Correspondence:
F. Begeot, European Communities, Statistical Office, B.P. 1907,
2985 Luxembourg. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41604 Champion, Anthony G.
Ethnicity in the 1991 census: an important publication of
OPCS/ONS. [L'ethnicité dans le recensement de 1991: une
importante publication de l'OPCS/ONS.] Revue Européenne des
Migrations Internationales, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1999. 139-44 pp. Poitiers,
France. In Fre.
This article examines the concept of ethnicity,
which was introduced in the 1991 census carried out in the United
Kingdom. The focus is on four volumes that were subsequently published
on the topic by the country's official statistical office, which were:
Demographic characteristics of the ethnic minority populations, edited
by David Coleman and John Salt; The ethnic minority populations of
Great Britain, edited by Ceri Peach; Social geography and ethnicity in
Britain: geographical spread, spatial concentration and internal
migration, edited by Peter Ratcliffe; and Employment, education and
housing among the ethnic minority populations of Britain, edited by
Valerie Karn.
Correspondence: A. G. Champion, University of
Newcastle upon Tyne, Department of Geography, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1
7RU, England. E-mail: tony.champion@newcastle.ac.uk. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41605 Czech Republic. Ceský
Statistický Úrad (Prague, Czech Republic).
Demography. [Demografie.] Demografie, Vol. 41, No. 4, 1999.
253-328 pp. Prague, Czech Republic. In Cze. with sum. in Eng.
This
issue contains seven articles on the population and housing census to
be carried out in the Czech Republic in 2001. The introductory
contribution by Jirina Ruzková focuses on the basic
methodological characteristics of the future census. The other articles
in the issue are: Inquiring about economic indicators of persons in the
census, by Josef Skrabal; Classification of education, by Felix
Koschin; Inquiring about nationality during the population and housing
census, by Stepánka Morávková; Households within
the 2001 census (Part 2), by Dagmar Bartonová and Milan Kucera;
Territorial aspects of the 2001 population and housing census, by Alois
Andrle; and Technical aspects of the 2001 census, by Jaroslav
Kraus.
Correspondence: Ceský Statistický
Úrad, Kostelni 42, 170 78 Prague 7, Czech Republic.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41606 Darga, Kenneth. Sampling
and the census: a case against the proposed adjustments for
undercount. ISBN 0-8447-4101-9. LC 99-11413. 1999. xii, 143 pp.
AEI Press: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"How to conduct [the U.S.]
Census 2000 has become a highly contentious issue, and the delay in
selecting an approach threatens the census's eventual effectiveness. In
dispute is the proposed `census sampling' technique for addressing the
problem of undercount. Because census data are used to apportion
federal funds and to determine how congressional seats are divided
among and within states, the ultimate decision will have an important
political effect. Media reports misleadingly suggest that sampling
would heighten the accuracy of the count. [In this study, the author]
presents a compelling case against the proposed procedure. In an
attempt to address an inaccuracy at the national level, the adjustment
would seriously undermine the reliability of census data at the state
and local levels."
Correspondence: AEI Press, American
Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, 1150 17th Street NW,
Washington, D.C. 20036. Location: Princeton University Library
(FST).
65:41607 Khalifa, Mona; Nkado,
Chinedum. Smoothing the age distribution of Nigeria, using
the 1991 National Population Census data. In: CDC 27th annual
seminar on population issues in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. 1998.
653-65 pp. Cairo Demographic Centre: Cairo, Egypt. In Eng.
The
authors adjust the age data collected on Nigeria's population in the
1991 census to compensate for age misreporting.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41608 Renaud, Viviane; Norris, Douglas
A. The measurement of ethnicity and visible minorities:
results of the 1996 census. In: 1998 proceedings of the section on
government statistics and section on social statistics. [1998]. 144-9
pp. American Statistical Association [ASA]: Alexandria, Virginia. In
Eng.
"This paper will review the results of the 1996
[Canadian] Census regarding ethnic origin and visible minority data
with particular focus on multiple reporting. Technological changes
enable processing and dissemination of much more complex information
reflecting the multiple origins of many Canadians. However, these data
can be difficult for users to interpret and analyze which can result in
misinterpretation."
Correspondence: V. Renaud,
Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0T6, Canada. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41609 Shin, Y. E.; Larrivee, D.
Demographic products and services from the census of Canada.
In: Studies in applied demography: proceedings of the 5th International
Conference on Applied Demography, 1994, edited by K. Vaninadha Rao.
1996. 17-29 pp. Bowling Green State University, Department of
Sociology, Population and Society Research Center: Bowling Green, Ohio.
In Eng.
"This paper describes what demographic variables the
Demographic Characteristics Section of Demography Division is
responsible for in the Canadian censuses, where and how they are
published, and how they can be obtained. The Section has the
responsibility for six variables: age; sex; marital status (including
common-law unions); mobility and migration; fertility; and nuptiality.
The 1991 Census data were released in three different groups: data
products including The Nation series and the Profile series; reference
products; and analytical products (Short Article series and Focus on
Canada series). These data are available on paper as a book, on
diskette or on magnetic tape. Custom products are also available on a
cost-recovery basis. In addition, the Public Use Microdata File (PUMF)
of 3% sample, which are available in three different groups (the
Individual, the Families and the Households) contains the demographic
variables."
Correspondence: Y. E. Shin, Statistics
Canada, Demography Division, Ottawa, Main Building, Room 1708, Ontario
K1A 0T6, Canada. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41610 Shoieb, Farouk T.; Nada, Ezzat;
Khalifa, Shams E. A. H. Evaluation and adjustment of
age-sex distribution of the 1993 population census of Northern
Sudan. In: CDC 26th annual seminar on population issues in the
Middle East, Africa and Asia, 1996. 1997. 521-49 pp. Cairo Demographic
Center: Cairo, Egypt. In Eng.
"The specific objectives of this
study include the following: 1. To evaluate data on age and sex of The
Fourth Population Census of Northern Sudan (1993); 2. To get a general
idea of data quality collected from this census; 3. To reduce the
errors occurring from age-sex misreporting; [and] 4. To draw some
implications (if any) for data users."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41611 Simpson, Stephen; Middleton,
Elizabeth. Undercount of migration in the UK 1991 census
and its impact on counterurbanisation and population projections.
International Journal of Population Geography, Vol. 5, No. 5, Sep-Oct
1999. 387-405 pp. Chichester, England. In Eng.
This article
discusses how nonresponse can affect the migration patterns revealed by
a census and the conclusions based on them, using the example of the
1991 UK census. The authors estimate that about 23% needs to be added
to the published count of migrants. "The impact of the missing
migrants is shown to have overestimated the scale of
counterurbanisation, but not to account for the entire phenomenon.
Non-response, when included in estimates of migration, does eliminate
entirely the excess of females among young adult migrants observed in
the 1991 census. In official population projections, the main effect of
including an allowance for non-respondents is to reduce considerably
the net flows out of city districts."
Correspondence:
S. Simpson, University of Manchester, Cathie Marsh Centre for
Census and Survey Research, Manchester M13 9PL, England. E-mail:
stephen.simpson@man.ac.uk. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
65:41612 United Nations. Department of
Economic and Social Affairs. Statistics Division (New York, New
York). Principles and recommendations for population and
housing censuses. Statistical Papers, Series M, No. 67/Rev.1, Pub.
Order No. E.98.XVII.8. ISBN 92-1-161402-3. 1998. xv, 274 pp. New York,
New York. In Eng.
This is a revised version of the UN
recommendations designed to assist countries in planning and carrying
out improved and cost-effective population and housing censuses.
"The structure of the revised Principles and Recommendations
closely follows that of the previous recommendations. Modifications are
made in the contents of part one. Part two combines topics for
population censuses and those for housing censuses. An entirely new
part, part three, has been added to highlight the needs of users. It
also contains a section focused on the need to consider the
relationship between census topics and specific uses of census data
such as the Minimum National Social Data Set (MNSDS). Formats for
selected tabulations for each population and housing topic together
with a brief statement of users are show in annexes I and II.
References and an index are shown at the conclusion of the
publication."
Correspondence: UN Department of
Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations, New York, NY 10017.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41613 Vukovich, Gabriella. The
first population census of the third millenary. [A harmadik
évezred elso népszámlálása.]
Statisztikai Szemle, Vol. 77, No. 10-11, Oct-Nov 1999. 801-15 pp.
Budapest, Hungary. In Hun. with sum. in Eng.
The major issues that
arise concerning the 2001 census planned for Hungary are reviewed. The
arguments for and against replacing the traditional census with a
system of permanent population registers are also considered. The main
topics that will be covered in the census are outlined, and the
associated communication and information program is
described.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
Studies of periodic or special surveys relevant to population studies, excluding KAP (knowledge, attitudes, and practice of family planning) studies, which are coded under F.4.4. Attitudes toward Fertility and Fertility Control.
65:41614 Barrère, Bernard; Mboup, Gora;
Ayad, Mohamed. Demographic and Health Surveys in West
Africa: results of Demographic and Health Surveys carried out in
Burkina Faso (1998-1999), Cameroon (1998), Ivory Coast (1998-1999), and
Togo (1998). [Enquêtes Démographiques et de
Santé en Africa de l'Ouest: resultats des Enquêtes
Démographiques et de Santé réalisées au
Burkina Faso (1998-1999), au Cameroun (1998), en Côte d'Ivoire
(1998-1999) et au Togo (1998).] Jun 1999. 58 pp. Macro International,
Demographic and Health Surveys [DHS]: Calverton, Maryland. In Fre.
The main results from recent DHS surveys carried out in Burkina
Faso, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Togo are presented. There are sections
on household characteristics, fertility and nuptiality, family planning
and contraceptive needs, mother and child health, breastfeeding and
nutritional status, infant and maternal mortality, and sexually
transmitted diseases and AIDS.
Correspondence: Macro
International, Demographic and Health Surveys, 11785 Beltsville Drive,
Calverton, MD 20705-3119. E-mail: reports@macroint.com. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41615 Bhat, P. N. Mari; Zavier,
Francis. Findings of National Family Health Survey:
regional analysis. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 34, No.
42-43, Oct 16-29, 1999. 3,008-32 pp. Mumbai, India. In Eng.
"This paper attempts to show that the rich data on
demographic, health and background characteristics of respondents and
their households collected in the National Family Health Survey [of
India] can profitably be analysed at the regional level. It checks the
validity of estimates for a few variables derived for 76 natural
regions from the survey data with similar estimates based on the 1991
Census. After ensuring consistency between these estimates, regional
variations in many important socio-economic characteristics--for which
the NFHS is at present the only source--are studied through maps
generated from a GIS software. The spatial patterns that emerge from
this analysis highlight the limitations of state-specific models of
demographic change, and provide some interesting evidence on much
debated nexus between poverty, malnutrition and disease. The paper
concludes with a presentation of survey data on health and living
conditions in the slums of Delhi."
Location: Princeton
University Library (PF).
65:41616 Bozon, Michel; Leridon,
Henri. Sexuality and the social sciences: a French survey
on sexual behaviour. ISBN 1-85521-820-8. LC 96-19230. 1996. vi,
357 pp. Dartmouth: Brookfield, Vermont/Aldershot, England. In Eng.
"In this volume, sociologists, demographers, epidemiologists,
social psychologists, statisticians and economists analyse the data of
a large-scale multidisciplinary survey conducted in France. What are
the significant factors of sexual behaviour? What part does nationality
play in the decisions of individuals? What are the main reactions of
men and women to the onset of the new and major risk in sexual activity
represented by AIDS? This volume suggests some answers to these
fundamental questions, and reports the considerable methodological
investment that was made for both collection and treatment of the
data."
Translated from the French by Godfrey Rogers.
For
the original French version, published in 1993, see 60:20733.
Correspondence: Dartmouth Publishing, Gower House, Croft
Road, Aldershot GU11 3HR, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (FST).
65:41617 Brazil. Fundação
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística [IBGE] (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil). National Sample Survey of Households
(PNAD) 1992. Brazil. [Pesquisa Nacional por Amostra de
Domicílios--PNAD 1992. Brasil.] Vol. 15, No. 1, 1997. xlvi, 73
pp. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In Por.
Results from the 1992 sample
survey of households are presented for Brazil as a whole. The data
concern population characteristics, migration, nuptiality, fertility,
education, employment, income, and families. Separate publications
contain similar data for the major regions, the 26 states, and the
Federal District.
Correspondence: Fundação
Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica, Avenida Franklin
Roosevelt 166, Centro 20021 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41618 Centro Paraguayo de Estudios de
Población [CEPEP] (Asunción, Paraguay); United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] (Atlanta, Georgia);
United States. Agency for International Development [USAID]
(Washington, D.C.). Paraguay: National Survey of Maternal
and Child Health, 1998. ENSMI 98, preliminary results. [Paraguay:
Encuesta Nacional de Salud Materno Infantil, 1998. ENSMI 98, informe
preliminar.] May 1999. 40 pp. Asunción, Paraguay. In Spa.
Preliminary results are presented from a maternal and child health
survey carried out in Paraguay in 1998. The survey includes a
nationally representative sample (excluding the Occidental or Chaco
region) of 3,600 women aged 15-44. Following introductory chapters on
survey methodology, there are chapters on fertility, family planning,
young adults, and maternal and child health.
Correspondence:
Centro Paraguayo de Estudios de Población, Juan E. O'Leary
y Manduvirá, Edificio El Dorado, Piso 8, Asunción,
Paraguay. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41619 Economic and Political Weekly
(Mumbai, India). Demographic change and family
health. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 42-43, Oct
16-29, 1999. 3,002-88 pp. Mumbai, India. In Eng.
This special issue
contains a selection of 11 papers devoted to the National Family Health
Survey, which was carried out in India in 1992-1993 and involved a
nationally representative sample of 89,777 ever-married women aged
13-49.
Selected items are cited elsewhere in this issue of
Population Index.
Correspondence: Economic and Political
Weekly, Hitkari House, 284 Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
65:41620 Kanitkar, Tara. National
Family Health Survey: some thoughts. Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 42-43, Oct 16-29, 1999. 3,081-3 pp. Mumbai, India.
In Eng.
Some aspects of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)
carried out in India in 1992-1993 are examined. This survey covered a
nationally representative sample of 89,777 ever-married women aged
13-49 and provided "national and state level data on fertility,
nuptiality, family size preferences, knowledge and practice of family
planning, the potential demand for family planning, the level of
unwanted fertility, utilisation of antenatal care services, breast
feeding and food supplementation, child nutrition and health,
immunisations and infant and child mortality. A further objective was
to explore the demographic and socioeconomic determinants of fertility,
family planning and maternal and child health." The author notes
that "for the first time by achieving a degree of uniformity in
the administering of questionnaires, sampling methods, data collection,
analysis and presentation, the NFHS has been able to generate data on
demographic characteristics which are comparable across
regions."
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
65:41621 Meekers, Dominique; Ionescu,
Andreea. Dating in the 90s: Romania Youth Narrative Survey
1998. 1999. xiv, 117 pp. Population Services International:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This report presents the main
results of the 1998 Romanian Youth Narrative Survey (RYNS-98), which
contains sexual and reproductive health information about a nationally
representative sample of 1,533 randomly selected young people aged
15-24." The data were collected using the WHO Narrative Research
Method, involving role playing and group discussions, as well as a
written questionnaire. Following a description of the methodology used,
there are chapters on normative behavior for teenagers and young
adults, patterns of teenage and young adult sexual behavior, family
planning and abortion, HIV/AIDS knowledge and awareness, and condom
use.
Correspondence: Population Services International,
1120 Nineteenth Street NW, Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20036. E-mail:
generalinfo@psiwash.org. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
65:41622 Population Council (New York, New
York). Kyrgyz Republic 1997: results from the Demographic
and Health Survey. Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 30, No. 4, Dec
1999. 347-51 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Results are presented
for the 1997 Demographic and Health Survey in the Kyrgyz Republic.
"Data...were collected from 3,672 households, and complete
interviews were conducted with 3,848 women aged 15-49." Tabular
data are provided on population characteristics, fertility, current
contraceptive use, marital and contraceptive status, postpartum
variables, infant mortality, disease prevention and treatment, and
nutrition.
Correspondence: Population Council, One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:41623 Population Council (New York, New
York). Uzbekistan 1996: results from the Demographic and
Health Survey. Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 30, No. 1, Mar
1999. 83-7 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
These are summary
results from the 1996 Uzbekistan Demographic and Health Survey, which
covered 3,703 households and 4,415 women aged 15-49. Tabular data are
provided on population characteristics, fertility, current
contraceptive use, marital and contraceptive status, postpartum
variables, infant mortality, disease prevention and treatment, and
nutrition.
Correspondence: Macro International, Demographic
and Health Surveys, 11785 Beltsville Drive, Calverton, MD 20705-3119.
E-mail: reports@macroint.com. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
65:41624 Population Council (New York, New
York). Yemen 1997: results from the Demographic and Health
Survey. Studies in Family Planning, Vol. 30, No. 4, Dec 1999.
352-6 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Results are presented for the
1997 Demographic and Health Survey in Yemen. "Data...were
collected from 10,701 households, and complete interviews were
conducted with 10,414 ever-married women aged 15-49." Tabular data
are provided on population characteristics, fertility, current
contraceptive use, marital and contraceptive status, postpartum
variables, infant mortality, disease prevention and treatment, and
nutrition.
Correspondence: Population Council, One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
65:41625 Poulain, Michel; Riandey,
Benoît; Firdion, Jean-Marie. Data from a life
history survey and from the Belgian population register: a
comparison. Population: An English Selection, Vol. 4, 1992. 77-110
pp. Paris, France. In Eng.
The authors "report here an attempt
to assess the validity of survey data collected on the family and
migration histories of Belgian couples. They show that some responses
are reliable, while others are more subject to error. What they
evaluate is the reliability of responses at the individual level."
A companion article by Daniel Courgeau "examines the quality of
these data from a statistical angle. He explores to what extent a
description based on variables calculated from partly erroneous
responses differs from one based on completely accurate data, and
whether this deviation exceeds the confidence interval which is normal
for any measure derived from a sample."
Correspondence:
M. Poulain, Catholic University of Louvain, Department of
Demography, Place de l'Université 1, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve,
Belgium. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41626 Schmidley, A. Dianne.
What is a naturalization rate? Applied Demography, Vol. 5, No.
2, Autumn 1999. 3-5 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The author
describes survey methodologies for measuring naturalization rates and
discusses differences among such methodologies. The geographical focus
is on the United States.
Correspondence: A. D. Schmidley,
U.S. Bureau of the Census, Population Division, Washington, D.C. 20233.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41627 Singh, Padam. National
Family Health Survey, 1992-93: post-survey check. Economic and
Political Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 42-43, Oct 16-29, 1999. 3,084-8 pp.
Mumbai, India. In Eng.
"The National Family Health Survey
(NFHS) was conducted in 24 states and union territory of Delhi which
account for about 99 per cent of Indian population.... The post-survey
check had two crucial aspects, namely, locating the selected households
and canvassing the questionnaire. Great care was taken to see that the
household being resurveyed was really one randomly selected as per the
NFHS list.... The field work for the post-survey check was carried out
between December 1993 to March 1994."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41628 Sociedade Civil Bem-Estar Familiar no
Brasil [BEMFAM] (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). Adolescents,
young people, and the National Demographic and Health Survey: a study
on fertility, sexual behavior, and reproductive health.
[Adolescentes, jovens e a Pesquisa Nacional sobre Demografia e
Saúde: um estudo sobre fecundidade, comportamento sexual e
saúde reprodutiva.] Jun 1999. 160 pp. U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention [CDC]: Atlanta, Georgia. In Por.
Some
results from the 1996 survey carried out in Brazil as part of the
Demographic and Health Survey program are presented. The focus in this
report is on data concerning the 4,528 women and 1,093 men aged 15-24
who were included in the survey. There are chapters on the
characteristics of this population and the households they live in,
fertility, sexual behavior, contraception, maternal and child health,
and knowledge about and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases and
AIDS.
Correspondence: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30333. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41629 Spar, Edward J. The
American Community Survey. Where it's been and where it's going.
Applied Demography, Vol. 5, No. 2, Autumn 1999. 1-2 pp. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
The author describes the development and methodology
of the American Community Survey (ACS) and considers its potential
impact on the public and private sectors.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41630 Sureender, S.; Jayachandran, V.;
Rangaiyan, G. Presence of others during the interview and
its influence on reporting of sensitive issues: an insight.
Demography India, Vol. 28, No. 1, Jan-Jun 1999. 123-30 pp. Delhi,
India. In Eng.
"The present paper examines the [issue of]
interview privacy and its association with responses to contraceptive
knowledge, and use, and experience of abortion/still birth collected by
[the] National Family Health Survey (1992-93) in the state of Uttar
Pradesh, India."
Correspondence: S. Sureender,
International Institute for Population Sciences, Deonar, Mumbai 400
088, India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
65:41631 Visaria, Pravin; Rajan, S.
Irudaya. National Family Health Survey: a landmark in
Indian surveys. Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 34, No. 42-43,
Oct 16-29, 1999. 3,002-7 pp. Mumbai, India. In Eng.
"What is
the rationale for conducting surveys like the National Family Health
Survey when there are already available reliable data sets from the
census and the sample registration system which provide
well-acknowledged data-base for planning and policy making? In this
paper a brief examination of the data from the other surveys and their
particular limitations precedes an overview of the NFHS, specifically
designed to provide the information that social scientists need, and
the nature and quality of the data it has
generated."
Location: Princeton University Library
(PF).
