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Employment Measurement Strategies
The Bureau of Labor Statistics Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) calculates six measures of unemployment: U-1, persons unemployed 15 weeks or longer, as a...
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Family and Social Support Measurement Strategies
Studies in recent years have measured support by type, provider, and timing. Types of support, including companionship, emotional, tangible, and informational, can be categorized...
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Health Behaviors
Tobacco Use How many pregnant women or high school age individuals smoke? What local or state policies are in place regarding secondhand smoke? How...
Health Gaps Report
These reports (from CHR&R) help answer the question: Why is there so much difference in the health of residents in one county compared to...
Housing & Transit Measurement Strategies
Researchers have used a variety of strategies to measure the quality of housing and transit in communities, ranging from geographic information systems to observational...