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Using & Understanding the Data

Using and Understanding the Data

Information on survey instruments, variable types, the interviewing process, item nonresponse, sample weights and design effects, data documentation, and how to access the data.

  • Survey Instruments
  • Question Names & Reference Numbers
  • Types of Variables
  • Sample Weights
  • Noninterviews and Item Nonresponse
  • Interviewer Remarks
  • Linking Children, YAs & Mothers
  • Child/Young Adult Documentation
  • Intercohort and Cross Generational Research
  • Pooling Sample Sizes
  • References & Bibliography

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      • Survey Instruments
      • Question Names & Reference Numbers
      • Types of Variables
      • Sample Weights
      • Noninterviews and Item Nonresponse
      • Interviewer Remarks
      • Linking Children, YAs & Mothers
      • Child/Young Adult Documentation
      • Intercohort and Cross Generational Research
      • Pooling Sample Sizes
      • References & Bibliography
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