Counting People in the Information Age
Seiten
1994
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-05178-1 (ISBN)
National Academies Press (Verlag)
978-0-309-05178-1 (ISBN)
How do you count a nation of more than 250 million people - many of whom are on the move and some of whom may not want to be counted? This book attempts to answer these questions by examining the census operations and research, and by offering proposals for ways to improve the census.
How do you count a nation of more than 250 million people—many of whom are on the move and some of whom may not want to be counted? How can you obtain accurate population information for apportioning the House of Representatives, allocating government resources, and characterizing who we are and how we live?
This book attempts to answer these questions by reviewing the recent census operations and ongoing research and by offering detailed proposals for ways to improve the census.
Table of Contents
FRONT MATTER
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Preliminary Census Design Issues
3 Response and Coverage
4 Sampling and Statistical Education
5 Administrative Records
6 Alternatives for Long-Form Data Collection
Recommendations
References
APPENDIX: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
How do you count a nation of more than 250 million people—many of whom are on the move and some of whom may not want to be counted? How can you obtain accurate population information for apportioning the House of Representatives, allocating government resources, and characterizing who we are and how we live?
This book attempts to answer these questions by reviewing the recent census operations and ongoing research and by offering detailed proposals for ways to improve the census.
Table of Contents
FRONT MATTER
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Preliminary Census Design Issues
3 Response and Coverage
4 Sampling and Statistical Education
5 Administrative Records
6 Alternatives for Long-Form Data Collection
Recommendations
References
APPENDIX: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
Duane L. Steffey and Norman M. Bradburn, Editors; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, National Research Council
1 FRONT MATTER; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Preliminary Census Design Issues; 5 3 Response and Coverage; 6 4 Sampling and Statistical Education; 7 5 Administrative Records; 8 6 Alternatives for Long-Form Data Collection; 9 Recommendations; 10 References; 11 APPENDIX: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.1994 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Washington |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Informatik ► Software Entwicklung ► User Interfaces (HCI) |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-309-05178-9 / 0309051789 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-309-05178-1 / 9780309051781 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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