http://info.pop.psu.edu Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:38:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The National Poverty Center has issued a call for proposals for research projects using data from the 2004 and/or 2008 SIPP panels. Proposals are due Dec. 4, 2009. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/09/sipp-small-grants-competition/ Please welcome PRI's new data archivist, Sarah Wygant. Sarah's first day was Oct. 26 and she's been busy getting herself acquainted with our data archive and data users. Stop by 706 Oswald Tower to meet Sarah, and feel free to contact her with your data questions. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/09/new-data-archivist-sarah-wygant/ Nature published a special issue on data sharing in September, examining the "cultural and technical hurdles that can get in the way of good intentions." http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/06/nature-special-issue-on-data-sharing/ A preliminary 2008-2009 Demographic and Health Surveys report shows that Kenya's fertility rate has decline slightly, from 4.9 births per woman in 2003 to 4.6, according to an article from the Daily Nation (Kenya). Data from the 2008-2009 survey is not yet available. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/06/new-dhs-report-shows-kenyas-fertility-rate-has-declined/ A study using data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) found that nearly half of American children and 90% of black kids will be on food stamps at some point. See the Associated Press story. Source: Rank, M.R., & Hirschl, T.A. (2009). Estimating the Risk of Food Stamp Use ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/03/half-of-us-kids-on-food-stamps-during-childhood/ Area Resource File 2007 is now available for download from the SodaPop website.  PRI Affiliates can also access the file directly on the network. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/11/02/arf-2007-now-available-in-sodapop/ Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS II) follow-up data (2004-2006) is available from ICPSR. PRI has MIDUS 1995-1996 data in our archive, but we do not have the most recent corrected version and we do not have MIDUS II. PRI affiliates can access these data files directly from ICPSR or ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/10/28/midus-ii-released/ The PRI Library has received announcement of the ninth Add Health Data User Conference, to be held July 22-23, 2010 in Bethesda, MD. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/10/27/2010-add-health-data-users-conference/ Restricted National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data will soon be managed by the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). Existing data contracts will not experience any interruption, but any requests for contract renewals or changes will be handled by ICPSR after Dec. 15, 2009. A moratorium ... http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/10/27/restricted-add-health-data-contracts-moving-to-icpsr/ TIME Magazine features research by nutritionists using Add Health Romantic Pairs data showing that married people are much more likely than those who are dating to gain weight. See also: The, N. S., & Gordon-Larsen, P. (2009). Entry into romantic partnership is associated with obesity. Obesity. http://info.pop.psu.edu/2009/10/27/does-marriage-lead-to-weight-gain/