Subject: [Fwd: Updates National Survey of America's Family Survey Available]

"Bonnie J. Nowak" wrote:

> The First of four public use data files from the National Survey
> of America's Families are now available on the Urban Institute's
> web site. This first release contains demographics, health,
> income, and other well-being indicators for approximately 34,000
> children.
>
> Use of the data set requires knowledge of social science
> statistical software such as SPSS or Westvar. To use the data,
> you must download it. You can download the data at no charge
> after registering as a user. You can access the dataset and
> accompanying documentation on the Urban Institute's Assessing
> the New Federalism project website at
> http://newfederalism.urban.org/nsaf/cpuf/index.htm
>
> The National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) is a product of
> the Urban Institute's Assessing the New Federalism project. It
> focuses on the economic, health, and social characteristics of
> children, adults under the age of 65, and their families.
> During the first round of the survey in 1997, interviews were
> conducted in over 44,000 households, yielding information on
> over 100,000 people. The NSAF sample is representative of the
> entire nation as well as 13 states.
>
> The second release of public use data will contain information
> on the primary caregivers of children. The third will expand on
> this to include information on all non-elderly adults included
> in the sample, while the final release will contain family level
> information. You will be notified of these releases in future
> e-mails. Please direct any questions by e-mail to
> NSAF@ui.urban.org.
>