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The article focuses on the accuracy of unemployment rate figures in the U.S. for October 1953. The estimates by the Census Bureau are based on a sample and are subject to sampling error. The period of survey coverage is also limited to a single week. The tendency to miss localized areas of unemployment is cited, as well as the difference in findings between a complete survey and a sampling. As the figures being estimated get bigger, the margin of error shrinks.

In this article, classic grounded theory captures the processes of 12 women who had completed initial treatment for breast cancer. The qualitative data analysis reveals the basic social process of negotiating emotional order that describe how breast cancer survivors perceive their illness and decide to take action. From the data, five stages of the process of negotiating emotional order emerge: 1) Losing Life Order, 2) Assisted Life Order, 3) Transforming 4) Accepting, and 5) Creating Emotional Order. This study may help healthcare providers who care for breast cancer survivors understand the depth of perpetual emotional impact that breast cancer survivors endure. This study will potentially serve as a path for future research and aid in the understanding of the psychological impact that breast cancer has upon survivors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on a study on the purchase decision of consumers in the U.S. The study was conducted by Eva Mueller, Study Director of the Survey Research Center pf the University of Michigan. The study was conducted on 1000 families in a random sample of the U.S. The study tries to find out just how and when consumer decides to spend money.

The article focuses on the innovations made by the U.S. Bureau of the Census for the census-taking procedure in the U.S. It states that a sampling procedure has been developed by the bureau to cover nearly 5% of the population in the U.S. It mentions that the regular publication of the bureau offers many types of information like the data needed by business men in determining their potential market. It adds that the bureau also publishes updated statistics on 117 industries.

This mixed method retrospective pilot study empirically investigated the grief experience of mothers of small children who were bereaved during motherhood. Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), life satisfaction, and attachment styles were measured among a web-based sample of 37 mothers using quantitative measures, and essay questions were used to gather qualitative data. Results indicated that while none of the mothers met the complete criteria for PGD, 49% endorsed presently experiencing separation distress, 24% endorsed frequently experiencing psychological symptoms and 14% reported current impairment in daily living. Insecure attachment style was positively correlated with higher PGD scores. Qualitative findings also indicated that although challenging, motherhood offered a distraction from grief, and provided a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Motherhood seems to have helped them to be less susceptible to prolonged grief complications. This was also responsible for their low scores on the PG-13, since a lack of purpose and identity in life are paramount in meeting criteria for complicated grief. Mothers also scored high on overall life satisfaction on the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) despite their loss. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the Producer Price Index (PPI) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It states that the PPI refers to a family of indexes measuring prices' average change above time. It says that PPI's commodity classification structure organizes services and goods through end use or material composition similarity. It adds that selling prices are the basis of PPIs, which are reported by establishments chosen by probability sampling.

The article discusses the sampling process and the data limitations of the Statistics of Income (SOI) programs in the U.S. The essential aspects of the sampling methodology are outlined which include sampling criteria, selection techniques and the methods of estimation. A table depicting the SOI projects, contacts and the public release information is presented.

The article offers an overview of the producer price index (PPI) of the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the U.S. It notes that PPI is a group of indexes which assess the average change over time in the prices obtained by the domestic producers of goods and services. It notes that PPIs are based on the selling prices accounted by firms of all sizes chosen through probability sampling, with the probability of selection corresponding to the size.

The article offers information on the Producer Price Index (PPI) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It notes that PPI is a family of indexes which assess the average change over time in the prices that are obtained by domestic producers of goods and services. Also, it mentions that the selling prices reported by establishments of all sized are being based for PPIs, having selected by probability sampling, with the probability of selection proportionate to size.

The article offers information on the sampling methodology and data limitations in the studies conducted by the Statistics of Income (SOI). It says that stratified probability samples of income tax returns or other forms filed with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are used in the studies. It also presents possible errors used to evaluate SOI data including taxpayer reporting errors, processing errors, and the effects of early cutoff of sampling.

Reports on the compilation of labor statistics in the United States. Relationship between the household and establishment series; Changes in the occupational and industrial classification systems; Estimating methods; Sampling error.

Offers commentary by Steve Forbes, editor-in-chief of 'Forbes' magazine, in relation to business and the United States economy. Encouragement for a capital gains tax reduction; Disapproval by the European Commission (EC) of tax cuts in Ireland; Recommendation that the U.S. Administration not use statistical sampling to draw up boundaries for legislative seats following the census; Changes in 'Forbes' in light of limitations on chairman Cap Weinberger; Restaurant recommendations.