Research Catalog

Title

World handbook of aging and social security indicators [electronic resource].

Publication

[S.l.] : John Williamson and Fred Pampel [producers], 1980 ; Storrs, Conn. : Roper Center for Public Opinion Research [distributor], [200-?]

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Details

Additional Authors

Roper Center for Public Opinion Research.

Summary

Major topics covered: this data set contains 184 variables prepared by the authors in connection with their comparative study of government support of the aged. The data is focused on indicators relevant to social security (social welfare) programs and to the health and welfare of the aged. Some variables have data on up to 131 nations, although most variables have data on fewer nations, as only a limited number of nations have social security data available.

Subject

• Older people > Statistics
• Social security > Statistics

Genre/Form

Statistics.

Note

• Title from title screen (viewed on August 23, 2007).
• Roper study no. USMISC1986-ASSI (previously study no. USMISC86-ASSI).
• Survey firm: John Williamson (Boston College) & Fred Pampel (University of Iowa).

Access (note)

• Use of these data is restricted to Princeton University students, faculty, and staff for non-commercial statistical analysis and research purposes only.
• Data sets (ASCII and SPSS/PASW portable), study file listing and other notes are available to RoperExpress users and members only.

Event (note)

• Field dates: 1950-1980.

System Details (note)

• Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Documentation (note)

• Accompanied by a printed codebook. PDF version of codebook also available for download via the Roper Center website.

OCLC

• on1340463932
• SCSB-268464

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library