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CPC Fellow Lisa Pearce Wins Award
May 3, 2005May 3, 2005 Lisa Pearce, CPC Fellow and assistant professor of sociology, has been selected as one of five William T. Grant Scholars nationwide. The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports early career scholars who conduct research on youth development. … Read more
Southern Demographic Association Conference, Nov 3-5
April 29, 2005Apr 29, 2005 The 2005 Southern Demographic Association Conference will be held in Oxford, Mississippi on November 3-5. The call for papers is on the SDA website (http://www.fsu.edu/~sda/), along with an online abstract submission feature, the pre-registration form, lodging information, … Read more
Penn State Symposium on Families’ Contributions to Disparities in School Readiness
April 20, 2005Apr 20, 2005 “Early Disparities in School Readiness: How do Families Contribute to Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions into School?” will be the focus of Penn State University’s 13th annual Symposium on Family Issues, to be held October 13-14, 2005. The … Read more
ICPSR Summer Workshops
April 20, 2005Apr 20, 2005 In 2005 the ICPSR Summer Program will be offering two new courses of potential interest to researchers in demography and population studies: “The American Community Survey,” and “Data Sharing and Dissemination.” Both courses are 3 days in … Read more
Methodology and Measurement in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Program Announcement (PA) Number: PA-05-090
April 19, 2005Apr 19, 2005 The behavioral and social sciences offer significant fundamental insightsinto the comprehensive understanding of human health, including diseaseetiology and treatment, and the promotion of health and well-being. Toencourage the investigation of the impact of social and behavioral factorson … Read more
Symposium on Family Issues at Penn State, Oct. 13-14
April 6, 2005Apr 6, 2005 "Early Disparities in School Readiness: How do Families Contribute to Successful and Unsuccessful Transitions into School?" will be the focus of Penn State University's 13th annual Symposium on Family Issues, to be held October 13-14, 2005. The … Read more
NIH Summer Institute on Behavioral and Social Intervention Research, July 18-22
April 6, 2005Apr 6, 2005 The NIH Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research is sponsoring a Summer Institute to address essential conceptual, methodological and practical issues involved in planning and carrying out research on psychosocial interventions. The Institute will take place … Read more
Data Sharing for Demographic Research
March 7, 2005Mar 7, 2005 The Data Sharing for Demographic Research project began at the end of last summeras a partnership of NICHD with ICPSR and the Population Studies Center at the University of Michigan, the Carolina Population Center, and the Minnesota … Read more
Workshop on the Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families
March 2, 2005Mar 2, 2005 Addressing Health, Educational, and Socioeconomic Disparities of Children in Immigrant Families will be held on May 25 and 26, 2005, Wednesday and Thursday (half day) at 6001 Executive Boulevard, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The funders for this workshop are … Read more
California Health Interview Survey
February 25, 2005Feb 25, 2005 The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is described as the most comprehensive source of important health information on Californians. Conducted every two years, CHIS provides information for the entire state and most counties on a variety of … Read more