Christine E. Peterson

Senior Research Associate
Santa Monica Office

Education

M.A. in economics, University of Southern California

Overview

Research Focus

Recent Projects

  • Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Waves 1 and 2
  • Social Factor and Biomarker Study of Older Adults' Health (Taiwan)
  • User support for RAND Labor and Population public use databases (IFLS, MFLS, MHSS, EGSF, LAFANS-1)
  • Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey
  • Matlab Health and SocioEconomic Survey, Wave 2

Selected Publications

Peterson, Christine E., Anne R. Pebley, Narayan Sastry, The Los Angeles Neighborhood Services and Characteristics Database: Codebook, RAND Corporation (WR-240/12), 2007

Peterson, Christine E., Narayan Sastry, Anne R. Pebley, Bonnie Ghosh-Dastidar, Stephanie Williamson, Sandraluz Lara-Cinisomo, The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey: Codebook, RAND Corporation (DRU-2400/2-1), 2004

Goldman, N., M. Weinstein, M. C. Chang, H. S. Lin, Y. L. Chuang, Y. H. Lin, et al., "2000 Social Environment and Biomarkers of Aging Study in Taiwan: Main Documentation for SEBAS Public Use Data," ICPSR at University of Michigan, 2003

DaVanzo, Julie, Christine E. Peterson, Nathan Jones, How Well do Desired Fertility Measures for Wives and Husbands Predict Subsequent Fertility, RAND Corporation (DRU-3013), 2003

Peterson, Christine E., Julie DaVanzo, Why Are Teenagers in the United States Less Likely to Breastfeed Than Older Women? RAND Corporation (RP-184), 1996

DaVanzo, Julie, Jeffrey Sine, Christine E. Peterson, John Haaga, Reversal of the Decline in Breastfeeding in Peninsular Malaysia? Ethnic and Educational Differentials and Data Quality Issues, RAND Corporation (RP-359), 1995

Haaga, John, Julie DaVanzo, Christine E. Peterson, Tey Nai Peng, Twelve-Year Follow-Up of Respondents and Their Adult Children in a Panel Survey in Peninsular Malaysia, RAND Corporation (RP-358), 1995

Publications

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Wave 2: User's Guide and Codebook - 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Wave 2: Telephone Questionnaires - 2012

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Wave 2: Interviewer Computer Manual - 2011

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Wave 2: Interviewer Training Manual - 2011

The Displaced New Orleans Residents Survey Questionnaire - 2010

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey, Wave 2: Household Questionnaires - 2010

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey: Neighborhood Observations Codebook - 2007

The Los Angeles Neighborhood Services and Characteristics Database: Codebook - 2007

The Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Survey: Codebook - 2004

How Well Do Desired Fertility Measures for Wives and Husbands Predict Subsequent Fertility? Evidence From Malaysia - 2003

The Quality of Retrospective Data: An Examination of Long-Term Recall in a Developing Country - 2001

Documentation for IFLS1-RR: Revised and Restructured 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey Data, Wave 1 - 2000

The 1996 Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey: Code Book for Community/Provider Survey - 1999

The 1996 Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey: Codebook for Household Survey - 1999

The 1996 Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey: Questionnaires for Household Survey - 1999

The 1996 Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey: Overview and User's Guide - 1999

The 1996 Matlab Health and Socioeconomic Survey: Questionnaires for Community/Provider Survey - 1999

How Well Do Desired Fertility Measures for Wives and Husbands Predict Subsequent Fertility - 1997

The 1995 Guatemalan Survey of Family Health (EGSF): Overview and Codebook - 1997

Why are teenagers in the United States less likely to breast-feed than older women? - 1996

Reversal of the decline in breastfeeding in Peninsular Malaysia? : ethnic and educational differentials and data quality issues - 1995

The 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey: Appendix E, User's Guide - 1995

The 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey: Appendix D, Community-Facility Codebook - 1995

The 1993 Indonesian Family Life Survey: Appendix C, Household Codebook - 1995

Twelve-year follow-up of respondents in a sample survey in Peninsular Malaysia - 1995

Is There a Gap Between Military and Civilian Pay? - 1994

Military Pay Gaps and Caps - 1994

Health Status and Family Support of Older Malaysians - 1993

Reversal of the Decline in Breastfeeding in Peninsular Malaysia? : Ethnic and Educational Differentials and Data Quality Issues - 1993

The First Malaysian Family Life Survey: Documentation on Subfiles - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: Quality of Retrospective Data for the New Sample - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: User's Guide - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: Overview and Technical Report - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: Questionnaires - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: Codebook - 1993

The Second Malaysian Family Life Survey: Survey Instruments - 1993

Twelve-year follow-up of respondents and their children in a panel survey in Peninsular Malaysia - 1993

A Civilian Wage Index for Defense Manpower - 1992

Youth Training in the United States, Britain, and Australia - 1991

Infant Mortality and Economic Development - 1990

Serving Her Country: An Analysis of Women's Enlistment - 1990

Who Stays, Who Leaves? Attrition Among First-Term Enlistees - 1989

Developing an Initial Skill Training Database: Rationale and Content - 1988

HIE Reference Series : Vol. 3, User's Guide to HIE Data - 1987

Military Enlistment and Attrition: An Analysis of Decision Reversal - 1987

Preventive Care: Do We Practice What We Preach? - 1987

Aggregated Claims Series: Volume 5: Codebook for Health Maintenance Organization and Seattle Fee-for-Service Annual Expenditures and Visit Counts - 1986

Aggregated Claims Series: Volume 1: Codebook for Fee-for-Service Annual Expenditures and Visit Counts - 1986

Aggregated Claims Series: Volume 2: Codebooks for Fee-for-Service Visits — Outpatient, Inpatient, and Dental - 1986

Aggregated Claims Series: Volume 4: Codebooks for Health Maintenance Organization and Seattle Fee-for-Service Visits — Outpatient and Inpatient - 1986

Aggregated Claims Series: Vol. 3, Codebooks for Fee-for-Service Treatment Episodes and Annual Episode Counts - 1986

Claims Line-Item Series: Volume 2: Codebooks for Health Maintenance Organization Claims - 1986

Claims Line-Item Series: Volume 3: Codebooks for Seattle Fee-for-Service Claims for Comparison with Health Maintenance Organization Claims - 1986

Claims Line-Item Series: Volume 1: Codebooks for Fee-for-Service Claims - 1986

Educational Expectations and Enlistment Decisions - 1986

Preventive Medical Care: Standards, Usage, and Efficacy - 1986

Reenlistment Bonuses and Retention Behavior - 1986

Why Were Infant and Child Mortality Rates Highest in the Poorest States of Peninsular Malaysia, 1941-75? - 1986

Enlistment Decisions of Young Men - 1985

Enlistment Decisions of Young Men - 1985

Reenlistment Bonuses and Retention Behavior: Executive Summary - 1985

Reenlistment Bonuses and Retention Behavior - 1985

The AFEES-NLS Database: A Choice-Based Sample for Studying Enlistment and Post-Enlistment Outcomes - 1983