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The Atlantic Research Data Centre

The Atlantic Research Data Centre. A Presentation to SHRUG April 29, 2011. Summary of presentation. What is the Atlantic Research Data Centre? What is the Research Data Centre Program? What data are available in the ARDC? How do I apply for access?.

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The Atlantic Research Data Centre

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  1. The Atlantic Research Data Centre A Presentation to SHRUG April 29, 2011

  2. Summary of presentation • What is the Atlantic Research Data Centre? • What is the Research Data Centre Program? • What data are available in the ARDC? • How do I apply for access? Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  3. What is the Atlantic Research Data Centre?

  4. The Atlantic Research Data Centre (ARDC): • Secure Statistics Canada environment in a university setting • Houses 100+ Statistics Canada microdata files • Staffed by a Statistics Canada employee at all times • Operates under the provisions of the Statistics Act • Access limited to researchers with approved projects and “sworn-in” under Statistics Act as “deemed employees” Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  5. The Atlantic Research Data Centre (ARDC): • Located on the Main Floor Learning Commons, Killam Library • 10 workstations • Statistical software: • SAS • SPSS, STATA, HLM • ARCGIS, LISREL, Westvar • Matlab, AMOS, SPlus, R • Mplus, EQS, Kedit, XLStat • Hours: M-F 8:00-4:00 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  6. Developments specific to the ARDC • User group • Brown bag lunch presentations • Beginner- and intermediate-level workshops in analyzing data using SAS, SPSS and Stata during the fall and winter terms • Graduate-level course STAT5640 • Website: http://atlanticresearchdatacentre.dal.ca/index.html Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  7. What is the Research Data Centre Program?

  8. The Atlantic Research Data Centre (ARDC) and the Research Data Centre (RDC) Program: • The ARDC is part of the RDC network. Born of the Canadian Initiative on Social Statistics (1998). It is a partnership that includes: • More than 40 Canadian universities • Major Granting Councils (SSHRC, CIHR, CFI) • Provincial governments • Statistics Canada • Designed to promote access to microdata for the purposes of supporting social survey analysis and to promote training in the use of microdata for data analysis Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  9. The network • BCIRDC • UBC • Simon Fraser • Victoria • Manitoba RDC • Manitoba • Yellowknife Alberta RDC • CIQSS • Montreal • Laval • Sherbrooke • McGill/Conc. • UQAM/INRS SKY RDC • CRISP • UNB • Moncton • Prairie RDC • Calgary • Lethbridge SWORDC COOLRDC FRDC Atlantic RDC Centre Branch Queen’s RDC • UWORDC • UWO • Windsor • Toronto RDC • Toronto • York Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada McMaster RDC

  10. What data are available in the Atlantic Research Data Centre?

  11. RDC Masterfiles 2006 2001 1996 1991 20% sample (long-form) Canadian Century Research Infrastructure 1921 1931 1941 1951 1911,1961, 1971 & 1981 to come later Census of the Population Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  12. Topics covered in the recent Censuses: Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  13. Some of Statistics Canada’s Longitudinal Surveys • National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) • National Population Health Survey (NPHS) • Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) • Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  14. National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY) Major Focus: Determinants of child development. Sample: Interview parents of 22,000 children in Canada starting in 1994 with follow-ups every two years. Content for children/youth: Physical health, internalizing and externalizing behaviour, cognitive and language development, social outcomes. Determinants from individual, family, peers, school and community environments. Content for parents: Labour force participation and health status and socio-demographic information. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  15. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  16. National Population Health Survey (NPHS) Major Focus: Examine the health status of Canadians and determinants of health Sample: Longitudinal study of 20,000 Canadians started in 1994 with follow-ups every 2 years. Ages 0 and up. Most current cycle: Cycle 8 (2008) Content focus: Health outcomes (i.e., disabilities, health status, chronic conditions) and determinants (i.e., physical activity, smoking, health care utilization). Other Content: Labour force participation, education, income and socio-demographic characteristics. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  17. Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) Major Focus: poverty and labour market fluctuations Sample: Panel study of 30,000 working age Canadians begun in 1993. Each panel is in the survey for 6 years and a new panel is introduced every three years. Most recent cycle: 2008 Content Focus: labour market experiences of workers and related determinants. Other Content: absences from work (i.e., reasons, dates, paid or unpaid) and activity limitations that may have an impact on their ability to perform their job. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  18. Youth in Transition Survey • Longitudinal, now in its 5th cycle • Examines the major transitions, especially school-to-work transitions, in the lives of youth • 2 cohorts, aged: • 15 in 2000: age 23 in cycle 5 (Response rate: 78%) • 18-20 in 2000: age 26-28 in cycle 5 (Response: 80%) • The 15-year-old cohorts were also part of the Programme for International Student Assessment (Reading and Math/Science tests) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  19. Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS)  Adult Education and Training Survey (AETS)  Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Canadian Tobacco Use Monitoring Survey (CTUMS) Ethnic Diversity Survey (EDS) Family Expenditures Survey (FES) Food Expenditures Survey (FOODEX) General Social Survey (GSS) Access to and Use of Information Communication Technology Education, Work and Retirement Family Health Social Engagement Social Support and Aging Time Use Victimization Additional data sets available in the RDC Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  20. Additional data sets available in the RDC (2 of 2) • Labour Force Survey • Longitudinal Survey of Immigrants to Canada (LSIC) • Maternity Experiences Survey (MES) • National Graduates Survey (NGS) • National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses • Ontario Material Deprivation Survey (OMDS) • Participation and Activity Limitation Survey (PALS) • Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)  • Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) • Survey on the Vitality of Official-Language Minorities • Workplace and Employee Survey (WES) • Youth in Transition Survey (YITS) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  21. Canadian Health Measures Survey • estimates the numbers of people with selected health conditions, characteristics, environmental exposures, risk factors and protection behaviours using direct health measures • Blood, urine, DNA samples • Topics covered: • Alcohol use; anthropometry; cardiovascular health; chronic conditions; lung function; medication use; musculoskeletal fitness; nutrition; oral health; physical activity; pregnancy and sexual health; sleep; smoking; and sun exposure Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  22. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/data-donnee-eng.htm http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/data-donnee-fra.htm Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  23. How do I apply to do research at the Atlantic Research Data Centre?

  24. Contents of Proposal – 5 pages • Title of project • Rationale and objectives of study • Proposed data analysis & software requirements • Data requirements • Why is it necessary to use microdata rather than Public Use Microdata File available through DLI? • Expected start and end dates • Products: Working paper; journal article; book/chapter; thesis; commissioned report • References Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  25. http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/process-eng.htm OR http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/process-fra.htm Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  26. Application process and guidelines Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  27. STAT5640: Advanced Analysis of Complex Survey Data • An interdisciplinary forum for students to address a specific research question or a methodological-statistical issue using a Statistics Canada microdata set. • Under the guidance of the course coordinator and a disciplinary-based faculty mentor, students develop expertise in a variety of applied methodological-statistical procedures, such as the use of weighted data, calculation of estimates of standard errors through bootstrapping techniques, and developing and interpreting statistical explanatory models. • The end product is a paper which could be part of a student's thesis. • After undergoing the standard security checks conducted by Statistics Canada, students will have access to specific data set(s) throughout the academic year. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  28. To learn more about the RDC program… http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/index-eng.htm http://www.statcan.gc.ca/rdc-cdr/index-fra.htm To learn more about the activities at the ARDC… http://atlanticresearchdatacentre.dal.ca/index.html Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  29. Contact Information Heather Hobson Analyst, Atlantic Research Data Centre Microdata Access Division Statistics Canada Email: Heather.Hobson@dal.ca Telephone: 902-494-1545 Fax: 902-494-2758 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

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