Family Life and Sexual Learning, 1976 (ICPSR 7755)
Version Date: Jul 28, 2010 View help for published
Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s)
Elizabeth J. Roberts;
David Kline;
John H. Gagnon
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07755.v2
Version V2
Summary View help for Summary
This dataset contains data from a 1976 survey of 1,484 parents of 3- to 11-year-old children living in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The purpose of the study was to explore in parents and their pre-adolescent children the process of learning about sexuality and the pattern of utilization of community resources regarding sexuality in the Cleveland, Ohio area (Cuyahoga County). Parents of pre-adolescents are the unit of analysis because they were seen as both the primary source of and the best reporters of their children's sexual learning. It was also seen as politically and socially impossible to conduct this research on the children directly. Where possible, both parents in two-parent families were interviewed. The intended use of the study was to influence the design and development of new policies and programs regarding sexuality in the Cleveland area. The collection contains data covering sexual topics in six general areas: (1) psychological aspects, (2) sexual functions, (3) relationships, (4) values, (5) media issues, and (6) sex roles. Specific sexual topics include: anatomy, reproduction, menstruation, masturbation, wet dreams, intercourse, homosexuality, sex play, marriage, parenting, divorce, displays of affection, love, fidelity, virginity, pre-marital sex, nudity, pornography, venereal disease, abortion, contraception, cross-sex behavior, sex segregation, and role expectations. The collection also contains data in eight main areas of learning and communication: (1) parents' experience with sexual learning and communication in the family, (2) parents' own sexual experience and attitudes, (3) parents' perceptions of their child's sexual learning and experience, (4) parents' expectations, desires, and attitudes about their child's sexual learning and behavior, (5) sex role attitudes and behavior of parents and children, (6) need for assistance and utilization of resources for sexual learning and communication, (7) parents and family demographics, and (8) possible sources of bias.
Citation View help for Citation
Export Citation:
Funding View help for Funding
Subject Terms View help for Subject Terms
Geographic Coverage View help for Geographic Coverage
Distributor(s) View help for Distributor(s)
Time Period(s) View help for Time Period(s)
Date of Collection View help for Date of Collection
Data Collection Notes View help for Data Collection Notes
-
This survey was one of the activities of the Project on Human Sexual Development. See related publications.
-
A portion of the documentation is stored on microfiche.
Sample View help for Sample
A multistage probability sample was used. The main survey was conducted on this sample. In the sampling stage involving housing units, the units were selected in a way that attempted to guarantee a good cross-section of socioeconomic and cultural subgroups. From the main survey sample, on a purposive basis, a small subset was chosen to participate in a series of in-depth interviews (case studies).
Universe View help for Universe
The population of pre-adolescent children of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Data Source View help for Data Source
personal interviews and self-enumerated questionnaires
Data Type(s) View help for Data Type(s)
HideOriginal Release Date View help for Original Release Date
1984-03-18
Version History View help for Version History
- Roberts, Elizabeth J., David Kline, and John H. Gagnon. Family Life and Sexual Learning, 1976. ICPSR07755-v2. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2000. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR07755.v2
2010-07-28 SAS, SPSS, and Stata setups have been added to this data collection.
1984-03-18 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:
- Created variable labels and/or value labels.
Notes
These data are freely available to data users at ICPSR member institutions. The curation and dissemination of this study are provided by the institutional members of ICPSR. How do I access ICPSR data if I am not at a member institution?