Gansu Survey of Children and Families (GSCF)
The Gansu Survey of Children and Families (GSCF) studies children's welfare outcomes in China's Gansu province. It is a longitudinal, multi-level study focusing on children's education, health, and psycho-social development. The sample comprises 2,000 representative children drawn from the State Statistical Bureau (SSB) census lists. These children were 11 to 14 years old during the first wave in 2000, which was the age to be enrolled in the later grades of elementary or junior high schools.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
2,000 (participants)
Age at first data collection
11 - 14 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2000
Primary Institutions
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (香港科技大學, HKUST) (Academic, China)
University of Pennsylvania (Academic, United States of America)
Links
web.sas.upenn.edu/gansu-survey/
adh.popcouncil.org/datasets/gansu-survey-of-children-and-families/
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Government, United States of America)
Research Grants Council (RGC) (Research council, China)
The Spencer Foundation (Third Sector, United States of America)
World Bank (Industry, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- None
Engagement
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