Abortion Morbidity in Uganda: Evidence from Two Communities (PDF) presents results from a qualitative study of abortion in Kampala and Mbarara.  The report, from the Guttmacher Institute, “presents evidence on reasons for the occurrence of unwanted pregnancy, abortion practice, health problems women experience as a result of stopping a pregnancy, actions women take to obtain treatment, the barriers they face in obtaining treatment, and the social and economic consequences of abortion.”

Crime and the Nation’s Households, 2005, presents data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) on households that experienced a violent or property crime. The report, from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, found that households in the West were more likely to experience one or more crimes compared to households in other parts of the country.

A systematic study of China’s one-child policy reveals details about exemptions and finds that overall the policy has been effective. The study appears in the current issue of Population and Development Review.

Changing Faiths: Latinos and the Transformation of American Religion, a new report from the Pew Hispanic Center, says that Hispanics are changing religion in America, not only because of their growing numbers but also because of different religious practices. The report is based on a series of public opinion surveys.

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Advancing Public Health Practice and Policy Solutions - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Current State of Health Care for Americans with Disabilities - National Council on Disability (NCD)

Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

HBCU, 1890, and Tribal Colleges and Universities Small Grants Program - University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR)

Health Behavior in School-Age Children - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Projects of National Significance: Ongoing Data Collection - Administration for Children and Families

Regional Small Grants Program - University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR)

Rural Policy Analysis Cooperative Agreement - Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

Young Investigator Development Grants Program - University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR)

Funding for Students (Pre-Doctoral Or Dissertation)

Child Care Research Scholars - Administration for Children and Families

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its 2006 annual report. The report includes updates on the foundation’s program areas and active grants.

Advance Data, No. 382, March 30, 2007

AJS: American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 112 No. 5, March 2007

American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 97 No. 4, April 2007

Asian-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 21 No. 2, August 2006

Backgrounder: Latino voting in the 2006 election: realignment to the GOP remains distant, March 2007

Bunche Research Report: “Merit” matters: race, myth & UCLA admissions 2006 CAPAA findings, Vol. 3 No. 3, September 2006

Bureau of Labor Statistics News: America’s youth at 19: school enrollment, training, and employment transitions between ages 18 and 19, No. 07-0452, March 2007

CGD Brief: Millions saved: proven successes in global health, Vol. 3 Issue 3, October 2004

East-West Center Observer, Fall 2006 / Winter2007

Family Relations, Vol. 56 No. 2, April 2007

Ford Reports: Opening doors to the economic mainstream, Number One, 2007

INFO Reports: Injectable contraceptives: tools for providers, Issue No. 8, December 2006

International Family Planning Perspectives, Vol. 33 No. 1, March 2007

Journal of Human Resources, Vol. 42 No. 2, Spring 2007

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, Vol. 9 No. 3, July 2007

Monthly Labor Review: State Labor Legislation enacted in 2006, Vol. 130 No. 1, January 2007

National Vital Statistics Reports: Deaths: leading causes for 2003, Vol. 55 No. 10, March 15, 2007

National Vital Statistics Reports: Births: preliminary data for 2005, Vol. 55 No. 11, December 28, 2006

Office for Research Protections Newsletter, Issue 15, April-August 2007

Population Bulletin: Population a lively introduction, Vol. 62 No. 1, March 2007

Population Reference Bureau: Time to intervene: preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa, January 2007

LIMDEP quick reference guide : version 6.0
HB143.5.G731 1991
806 Oswald (Computer Lab)

LIMDEP abridged user’s manual : version 6.0
HB143.5.G732 1991
806 Oswald (Computer Lab)
 
LIMDEP user’s manual and reference guide : version 6.0
HB143.5.G73 1991
806 Oswald (Computer Lab)
 
LISREL 8 : structural equation modeling with the SIMPLIS command language
HA32.J67 1993
806 Oswald (Computer Lab)

LISREL 8 : new statistical features
HA32.J62 2000
806 Oswald (Computer Lab)

The following grant announcements are new this week on the Population Research Institute Funding Announcements web page.

Funding for Faculty Investigators

Education Research Grants - Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

Education Research Training Grants - Institute of Education Sciences (IES)

Evaluation of Abstinence Education Programs and Other Approaches to Teen Pregnancy Prevention - Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

Funding for Students (Pre-Doctoral Or Dissertation)

Doctoral Dissertation Research Grants (DDRG) Program - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Early Doctoral Student Research Grant Program - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Post-Doctoral Opportunities

W.E.B. DuBois Fellowship Program - National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

The Population Reference Bureau reports on the continuing controversy over Nigeria’s 2006 census: Objections Surface Over Nigerian Census Results.