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Lenhart A. 2009. Teens and sexting: How and why minor teens are sending sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images via text messaging. Washington, DC: Pew Internet and American Life Project, 15 pp.

Annotation: This report examines the use of cell phone text messaging by minor teens as a way to send sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude images to others (this is referred to as sexting). It is based on the findings of a telephone survey on teens' and parents' use of mobile phones and six focus groups conducted in three U.S. cities in October 2009 with teens between the ages of 12 and 18. Included in the report are statistics indicating how many teens send and receive such text images, and which characteristics make it more likely that teens will engage in this activity. The report also describes three basic scenarios for sexting and the attitudes that teens have toward this form of data exchange.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent behavior, Adolescent sexuality, Communication, Diffusion of innovation, Statistics, Technology, Telephone surveys

Darnell J, Lee HS, Murdock J. 1999. Medicaid and welfare reform: States' use of the $500 million federal fund. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 12 pp.

Annotation: This report reviews how states have responded to the federal fund that was created by the the federal welfare reform legislation, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). State Medicaid officials were contacted in a telephone survey about state use of the fund. The report includes a brief review of PRWORA's history and provisions and explains how much of the fund has been used by each state and by activity.

Keywords: Federal government, Federal legislation, Health care financing, Low income groups, Medicaid, Reports, State health care reform, Telephone surveys, Welfare reform

Collins MA, Chandler K. 1996. National Household Education Survey: NHES:91/93/95 electronic codebook (ECB) user's guide. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, 78 pp.

Annotation: This operating manual explains the contents and operations of the National Household Education Survey (NHES):91/93/95 CD-ROM, including features, installation, and operating the various windows and menus. Accompanying appendices include survey methodology documentation, menu descriptions, and a sample session.

Keywords: Computers, Data analysis, Education, Manuals, National surveys, Software, Telephone surveys

U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. 1996. National Household Education Survey: 1991, 1993, and 1995 surveys—Data files and electronic codebook. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 1 CD-ROM.

Annotation: This CD-ROM contains selected data files from National Household Education Surveys (NHES) in 1991, 1993, and 1995, including sections on: 1) school readiness, 2) adult education, 3) early childhood education, 4) school safety and discipline, and 5) early childhood program participation. The data files are in both WordPerfect 5.1 and ASCII format.

Keywords: Adult education, CD-ROMs, Data analysis, Data collection, Early childhood education, National surveys, School readiness, School safety, Telephone surveys
   

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