The National Survery of America's Families (NSAF) is part of Assessing the New Federalism, a multiyear Urban Institute research project to analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the states and focusing promarily on health care, income security, job training, and social services.
Years Available: 1997, 1999, 2002
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: Persons over 65 years of age excluded. Persons 0-65 included.
Methods: Data gathered through surveys from 13 states.
Sampling Design: Survey used two components: random-digit dialing survey of households with telephones and in-person survey of those households without telephones.
Sample Size: 93,920
Unit of Observation: Household
Limitations: Sampling errors, coverage errors, noninterviews and item nonresponse.
Data Format:
Publisher: Urban Institute
URL:
http://www.urban.org/center/anf/nsaf.cfm
Variables: Searchable online data dictionary through Urban Institute website