The 1990 U.S. census : how good is good enough?

The 1990 US census is likely to be the most accurate in the nation's history, but it may miss 2 or 3 million people, most of them poor and many of them black or Hispanic. Because the population census is the basis for political apportionment and determines the allocation of a growing share of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Asian and Pacific population forum. - 1986. - 3(1989), 3 vom: 12., Seite 1-8, 27
1. Verfasser: Robey, B (VerfasserIn)
Format: Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 1989
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Asian and Pacific population forum
Schlagworte:Journal Article Americas Census Data Adjustment Developed Countries Economic Factors Error Sources Low Income Population Measurement North America mehr... Northern America Organization And Administration Planning Political Factors Population Statistics Research Methodology Social Class Socioeconomic Factors Socioeconomic Status Undercount United States
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