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Modernizing the U.S. census
Record details
- ISBN: 9780309051828
- ISBN: 0309051827
- ISBN: 9780585032481 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0585032483 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (xv, 460 p.)
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electronic resource - Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1995.
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| General Note: | CatBulkString:may.17.13 Panel chairman: Charles L. Schultze. Multi-User CatBulkString:may.13 |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | 1. The Role of the Census -- 2. Population Coverage and Its Implications -- 3. Census Cost Increases and Their Causes -- 4. Radical Alternatives -- 5. A Redesigned Census -- 6. Census Content -- 7. Data on Race and Ethnicity -- 8. Intercensal Small-Area Data -- App. A Basic Information on Census Questionnaires -- App. B The Census Process -- App. C Data Requirements for Reapportionment and Redistricting -- App. D Research Uses of Census Data -- App. E State and Local Needs for Census Data -- App. F Business Uses of Census Data -- App. G Use of Decennial Census Data in Transportation Planning -- App. H Census Data Needs for Housing and Urban Development -- App. I Alternative Ways to Produce Intercensal Small-Area Data -- App. J Content and Quality of Federal and State Administrative Records -- App. K Quality of Current Data on Race and Ethnicity -- App. L Allocation Rates -- App. M Census Data Requirements by Federal Agencies -- App. N Groups and Individuals Consulted. |
| Funding Information Note: | Supported by funds provided by the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce. 50-YABC-2-66008. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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