*Deadline Extended to Jan. 23* National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Special Research Meeting, June 2-6, 2004, Cornell University

[Andres Arroyo <NDACAN@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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This is to announce that the deadline for applications to the National 
Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Special Research Meeting has been 
extended to January 23, 2004.
Full details on the Meeting are included below.

National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being
Special Research Meeting
Cornell University, June 2-6, 2004

The National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect is sponsoring a 
Special Research Meeting dedicated to the National Survey of Child and 
Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). The Meeting will take place at Cornell 
University on June 2-6, 2004. The Meeting will bring together a small group 
of researchers who are working on specific research projects using the 
NSCAW data. Over the course of the Meeting, participants will attend 
sessions focusing on standards of practice in analyzing NSCAW data. 
Participants will also spend significant amounts of time working directly 
with NSCAW data on secure computers. The Meeting will provide an invaluable 
opportunity for networking with other NSCAW users.

Experienced and new users of either the General or Restricted Release NSCAW 
data are encouraged to apply. Visit the NSCAW Waves 1-3 dataset page to 
learn how to obtain the data.

DESCRIPTION OF NSCAW:
The Administration on Children, Youth, and Families and the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation have undertaken the 
National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW). NSCAW makes 
available, for the first time, nationally representative longitudinal data 
drawn from first-hand reports of children and families or other caregivers 
who have had contact with the child welfare system. Data from service 
providers are also collected. NSCAW is the first national study to provide 
detailed information on the experiences of children and families with the 
child welfare system and to collect measures of well-being for this population.

ACF NSCAW Page:
http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/core/ongoing_research/afc/wellbeing_intro.html

How to Get NSCAW*:
http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Datasets/Abstracts/DatasetAbstract_103_NSCAW.html

*Note: The NSCAW data are made available only to professors and research 
staff at academic institutions or research organizations whose NSCAW 
project has been authorized by an institutional review board (IRB). 
Graduate students may access the dataset by working with a faculty member 
who has obtained the data. Past alumni from the Archive's Summer Research 
Institute may apply to attend the Special Research Meeting. Applications 
must be received by January 23, 2004. Selected participants will be 
notified in mid-February.

OVERVIEW OF MEETING ACTIVITIES
For the first half of the Meeting, participants will attend presentations 
by members of the NSCAW project team and other experienced users of the 
data. Presentations will address methodological and analytic issues within 
the context of specific research questions. In the second half of the 
Meeting, participants will work intensively with the data on secure 
computers in a supportive environment. Consultants and the other 
participants will be available to provide technical support and assist with 
statistical analysis issues.

SCHEDULE AND ACCOMMODATIONS
Participants should arrive by Wednesday evening (6/2) for an opening 
orientation and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will conclude after lunch 
on Sunday (6/6). The cost of housing, tuition, and some meals will be 
covered by the Archive. However, participants will be responsible for their 
travel expenses and most dinners. Participants will stay in private rooms 
at the Statler Hotel on the Cornell campus.

SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
Fourteen applicants will be selected based on the quality of their research 
plan, academic credentials, and experience using the NSCAW data. 
Familiarity with the dataset is essential for successful applicants. 
Previous research experience in the child welfare field will also 
strengthen your application. The Application for the Meeting is available 
in HTML, PDF and MS Word formats at this address: 
(http://www.ndacan.cornell.edu/NDACAN/Workshops/SRM2004Application.html)

Please direct correspondence regarding the meeting to Andrés Arroyo (Phone: 
607-255-7799; E-mail: NDACAN@cornell.edu).

Sincerely,
   Andres Arroyo
   Administrative Assistant
   National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect (NDACAN)
   Surge 1 - FLDC
   College of Human Ecology
   Cornell University
   Ithaca NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-7799 * Fax: 607-255-8562
E-mail: NDACAN@cornell.edu
Web site: www.ndacan.cornell.edu 

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