Ecological models of development emphasize the importance of environment influences on human development. In addition to family and school, the neighborhood is a critical context for understanding youth development. In recent years, there has become increasing access to archival data that describe neighborhood contexts (e.g., online census and police data). The focus of this presentation will be to highlight some of the issues with using archival data to study individual development. Topics to be covered include defining neighborhoods, integrating data that use different geographic units (e.g., census tracts vs. police districts/beats), and combining geographic data with data from other ecological units such as schools and families.

Registration will begin at 11:45 A.M. with lunch from Noon until 1:30 P.M.

Cost will be $30 for members and $35 for non- members. Visa and Mastercard accepted. Please make reservations by Friday, September 22 with Lou Fogg at 312-942-6239 or via e-mail to louis_fogg@rush.edu.

Please include your name and telephone number in all messages. If you need to cancel, please cancel by Friday, September 22 as the Chapter is liable for ordered lunches; consequently no-shows must be billed. As usual, the Lucille Derrick fund will purchase lunch for a limited number of full- time students.