Public data files for demographic and social research.

3 specific government files (1970 Women of Childbearing Age 1972-1973; National Longitudinal Study File - High School Class of 1972; and the 1960 to 1970 State High School Dropout Summary) are described and compared in some detail. They represent major resources for trend analysis in the areas of fertility migration patterns of youth and the relationship between socioeconomic variables and educational attainment. Other files of interest are described briefly: Consumer Expenditure Survey National Crime Survey Survey of Income and Education Annual Housing Survey 1970 Childspacing and Current Fertility Public Use Sample and Individual Tax Model Files. File offerings from the National Center for Health Statistics are also described among them Data on Health Resources Data on Vital Events National Health Interview Survey and Standardized Micro Data Tape Transcripts.