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Appendix B: Guide to Archived Data Many ofthe data used for this research are maintained in the Data Archive, Population Studies Center, University ofMichigan. They include several ofthe surveys conducted in the project countries beginning in 1984 and transcripts offocus group sessions conducted during 1991-92. A list of the data resources currently available is given below. Release of additional data is expected in the future. Those interested should inquire at the address shown below for a current listing and instructions for requesting data. ASEAN Surveys From the set ofsurveys sponsored by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): • 1984 ASEAN Survey ofthe Elderly: Philippines • 1986 ASEAN Survey of the Elderly: Singapore • 1986 ASEAN Survey ofthe Elderly (SECAPT): Thailand Surveys of the Elderly in Project Countries 1989-1996 • 1989 Survey ofHealth and Living Status ofthe Elderly in Taiwan • 1993 Follow-up Survey ofthe Health and Living Status ofthe Elderly and Near-Elderly in Taiwan • 1996 Survey ofHealth and Living Status ofthe Middle Aged and Elderly in Taiwan • 1995 Survey of the Welfare ofthe Elderly in Thailand • 1996 Philippine Survey ofthe Elderly Focus Group Transcripts In 1991-1992 the project conducted focus group sessions in the four project countries . The sessions resulted in 86 focus group discussion transcripts (21 in Singapore, 21 in Taiwan, 18 in Philippines and 26 in Thailand). All focus groups were conducted in the native languages (which in some cases in Singapore involved English mixed with the native language). Most were also transcribed in the native language except for several in Singapore where translation was done in the course oftranscription. The following table shows the number oftranscripts available at the Population Studies Center. 590 Appendix B 591 Original language English translation Singapore 21 Taiwan 21 21 Philippines 13 18 Thailand 26 26 Note: There are no original language transcripts for Singapore, and 5are unavailable from the Philippines. AllEnglishtranscripts are inASCIIform andformatted for use withthe Ethnograph software. They can be easily reformatted for use with standard word processing programs. Original language versions are based on various word processing programs appropriate to the language. With some exceptions, the transcripts indicate relevant characteristics ofthe area where they took place, date ofdata collection and characteristics ofthe focus group participants: sex, place ofresidence (urban or rural), socioeconomic status (high or low) and type ofparticipants (elderly or adult). To maintain confidentiality, no full names or addresses ofparticipants are included. For additional information about the data and how to obtain them, please contact the Population Studies Center, University ofMichigan. Requests should include the following: name, affiliation, purpose of the request. As one condition of approval , users must sign an agreement that they will not distribute the data to any other individuals or organizations. In some cases, additional restrictions may apply . Inquiries to: DataArchive Population Studies Center University ofMichigan 426 Thompson St. Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1248 Phone: (734) 998-7154 e-mail: psc-dads@umich.edu web: www.psc.isr.umich.eduJdads/ ...

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