Episode 4: Measuring Transgender Populations
Skylar Hawthorne and David Thomas join us to discuss three specific surveys of the transgender population in the United States, how best to measure “unseen” populations, and the ideal thickness of French toast. A transcript of this episode is available.
Links from this episode:
Current events in the Bib:
- National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
- Predicting Crime through Incarceration: The Impact of Prison Cycling on Crime in Communities in Boston, Massachusetts, Newark, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, and Rural New Jersey, 2000-2010
New and Updated Data:
- 37884 Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, June 2016
- 37912 Survey of Consumer Attitudes and Behavior, May 2017
Transgender data and resources:
- National Transgender Discrimination Survey, [United States], 2008-2009 (ICPSR 37888)
- 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey (USTS) (ICPSR 37229)
- Williams Institute at UCLA
- Dr. Powers Family Medicine
- ICPSR Resource Center for Minority Data
- Resources for Research on Gender Identity, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Orientation
Presentation by Dr. Raj Chetty: Improving Equality of Opportunity in America: New Insights from Big Data