Leveraging longitudinal data in developing countries : report of a workshop

Author(s)

• Durrant, Valerie L.
• Menken, Jane A.
• Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries (2001 : Washington, D.C.). Committee
• National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population
• Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries (2001: Washington, D.C.)

Bibliographic Information

Leveraging longitudinal data in developing countries : report of a workshop

Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries Committee, Commiittee on Population, Valerie L. Durrant and Jane Menken, Editors, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Educaiton, National Research Council

（The Compass series）

National Academy Press, c2002

Note

"This report summarizes the presentations and discussion at the Workshop on Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries, organized by the Committee on Population of the National Research Council (NRC) in Washington, D.C., June 21-22, 2001."--Preface

Includes bibliographical references

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Description and Table of Contents

Description

Longitudinal data collection and analysis are critical to social, demographic, and health research, policy, and practice. They are regularly used to address questions of demographic and health trends, policy and program evaluation, and causality. Panel studies, cohort studies, and longitudinal community studies have proved particularly important in developing countries that lack vital registration systems and comprehensive sources of information on the demographic and health situation of their populations. Research using data from such studies has led to scientific advances and improvements in the well-being of individuals in developing countries. Yet questions remain about the usefulness of these studies relative to their expense (and relative to cross-sectional surveys) and about the appropriate choice of alternative longitudinal strategies in different contexts. For these reasons, the Committee on Population convened a workshop to examine the comparative strengths and weaknesses of various longitudinal approaches in addressing demographic and health questions in developing countries and to consider ways to strengthen longitudinal data collection and analysis. This report summarizes the discussion and opinions voiced at that workshop. Table of Contents Front Matter Report: Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries Demographic Analysis of Community, Cohort, and Panel Data from Low-Income Countries: Methodological Issues Overview of Ethical Issues in Collecting Data in Developing Countries, with Special Reference to Longitudinal Designs Appendix A Workshop Agenda Appendix B Workshop Participants

Table of Contents

• 1 Front Matter
• 2 Report: Leveraging Longitudinal Data in Developing Countries
• 3 Demographic Analysis of Community, Cohort, and Panel Data from Low-Income Countries: Methodological Issues
• 4 Overview of Ethical Issues in Collecting Data in Developing Countries, with Special Reference to Longitudinal Designs
• 5 Appendix A Workshop Agenda
• 6 Appendix B Workshop Participants

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA63399633
• ISBN:
  • 0309084504
• LCCN: 2002510238
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 103 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HA37.D542
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Longitudinal studies -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Longitudinal studies -- Congresses
  • LCSH : Public health -- Developing countries -- Longitudinal studies
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA38005769