Data Archive on Adolescent Pregnancy and Pregnancy Prevention (DAAPPP)
Includes studies that focus on adolescent sexual health issues, including behavioral factors related to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in addition to pregnancy. On CD, available in SSDS.
Early Childhood Longitudinal Study
Data collected in the fall and the spring of kindergarten (1998-99), the fall and spring of first grade (1999-2000), the spring of third grade (2002) and the spring of fifth grade (2004) for the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99. Representative sample of approximately 22,000 children in private and public schools.
ICPSR International Archive of Education Data (IAED)
The IAED preserves and disseminates education data. At the moment the primary focus of the archive is making data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) fully accessible. Datasets include:
The Common Core of Data
Annual, national statistical database of information about public elementary and secondary schools (e.g., enrollment by grade, student characteristics, number of teachers) and school districts (e.g., number of students, number of high school graduates in the previous year).
Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)
A survey of the characteristics and conditions of America's public and private schools and the teachers and principals who work in them.
National Household Education Surveys (NHES)
These surveys cover learning at all ages, from early childhood to school age to adulthood. Surveys include adult education (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003), early childhood program participation (1991, 1995, 1999, 2001), and parent and family involvement in education (1996, 1999, 2003) among others.
Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
IPEDS is a system of surveys designed to collect data from all primary providers of postsecondary education. Study components include earned degrees/completions, fall enrollment, staff, finance, institutional characteristics, salaries, tenure, and fringe benefits of full-time instructional faculty.
Kids Count Data from the The Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF)
The AECF is a non-profit organization that works on behalf of disadvantaged children and collects data on benchmarks of child well-being.
Murray Research Archive
Important studies include Robert White's Lives in Progress, Jack Block's Lives Through Time, and Lewis Terman's long-term longitudinal study of gifted children, Life Cycle Study of Children with High Ability. Topics well-represented in the archive include sexual orientation, gender roles and the status of women, race, and socio-economic status. Application may need to be made directly to the Murray Research Archive for permission to use the data.
National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect at Cornell University focuses on the field of child maltreatment. NDACAN acquires microdata from leading researchers and national data collection efforts and makes the datasets available to the research community for secondary analysis. NOTE: Application must be made directly to NDACAN for permission to use the data.
National Survey of America's Families
This surwey provides a comprehensive look at the well-being of children and adults, identifying differences among the 13 states which have been studied in depth: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. Sample of over 40,000 families per round.
National Survey of Families and Households (NSFH)
This is a longitudinal population-based survey of families and households in the United States designed to look at the causes and consequences of changes in family and household structure. Three survey waves are available: Wave 1: 1987-1988; Wave 2: 1992-1994; Wave 3: 2001-2002. (Citation information for each wave is available on the survey's home page.)
National Survey of Family Growth (1973, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1995)
Women were asked questions about fertility and contraception, including contraceptive use and pregnancy histories, desired family size, and expectation of further children. The survey reports background information about the respondent and spouse such as education, religion, ethnic origin, occupation, and earnings.
The Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study
This study follows a birth cohort of mostly unwed parents and their children over a five-year period. The study was designed to provide information on unwed parents, as well as the effects of policies on family formation and child wellbeing.
