Section 3: Analyzing VACS data
3.1 Overview of VACS survey sampling and design
Welcome to Section 3.1 Overview of VACS survey sampling and design!
Francis Annor, Epidemiologist, Division of Violence Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Francis introduces how the VACS is designed and the sampling approach.
For more resources on sampling
Nguyen KH, Kress H, Villaveces A, et al Sampling design and methodology of the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, Injury Prevention 2019;25:321-327. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2018-042916
Explore Section 3:
- 3.1 Overview of VACS survey sampling and design
- 3.2 Overview of VACS constructs, and possible research questions
- 3.3 Estimating the prevalence of violence in the VACS: How to construct violence variables
- 3.4 Estimating the prevalence of physical violence in the VACS
- 3.5 Estimating the prevalence of sexual violence in the VACS
- 3.6 Estimating the prevalence of emotional violence in the VACS
- 3.7 Estimating the prevalence of school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) in the VACS
- 3.8 Conclusions and takeaways
