A census that mirrors America : interim report / / Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812477103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1993
• ISBN: 1-280-19600-9; 9786610196005; 0-309-58597-X; 0-585-15529-1
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (107 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): BradburnNorman M
• Disciplina: 306/.0723
• Soggetti: Census undercounts - United States; United States Census Methodology; United States Census, 2000 Methodology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Panel chairman: Norman M. Bradburn.; This project is supported by funds provided by the Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, under contract no. 50-YABC-1-66032.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-94).
• Nota di contenuto: A Census That Mirrors America -- Copyright -- Contents -- PREFACE -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- ADDRESS LIST DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA -- ONE-NUMBER CENSUS -- THE 1995 CENSUS TEST -- Coverage Measurement -- Sampling -- Questionnaire Design and Telephone Follow-Up -- Outreach and Promotion -- Administrative Records -- Address List Development -- THE 2000 CENSUS -- FURTHER RESEARCH -- Record Linkage -- Sampling and Statistical Estimation -- Outreach and Promotion -- The Differential Undercount and Racial and Ethnic Classification -- Use of Administrative Records -- Continuous Data Collection -- 1 KEY CENSUS DESIGN ISSUES -- CENSUS BUREAU EVALUATION CRITERIA AND PROCESS -- ADDRESS LISTS AND OTHER RECORDS -- Address List Development -- Record Linkage -- LEGAL ISSUES -- OPERATIONAL ; ISSUES -- Uniform Treatment -- Residence Rules -- Continuous Infrastructure -- PLANNING FOR THE 2000 AND FUTURE CENSUSES -- 2 SAMPLING AND STATISTICAL ESTIMATION -- NONRESPONSE FOLLOW-UP -- Major Nonresponse Follow-Up Innovations -- Pros and Cons of the Innovations -- Two-Stage Nonresponse Follow-Up -- Use of Administrative Records during Nonresponse Follow-Up -- COVERAGE MEASUREMENT METHODS -- Previous Coverage Measurement Programs -- The One-Number Census -- Alternative Coverage Measurement Methods -- Selection Criteria -- Development and Testing -- Coverage Measurement Sample in the 2000 Census -- SAMPLING FOR CONTENT: MATRIX SAMPLING -- STATISTICAL ESTIMATION -- 3 RESPONSE AND COVERAGE -- RESPONSE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH -- Response Rate Improvement -- Telephone Follow-Up -- TARGETING MODEL AND TOOL KIT -- OUTREACH AND PROMOTION -- Components of Decennial Census Outreach and Promotion -- Customized Local Outreach Programs and CAPP -- Research and Development Program and the 1995 Census Test -- National Media Campaign -- User-Friendly Help.; HARD-TO-ENUMERATE POPULATIONS -- Irregular and Complex Household Arrangements -- Irregular Housing -- Residential Mobility -- Distrust of Government -- Limited English Proficiency -- Summary -- RESIDENCE RULES -- 4 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS: INTRIGUING PROSPECTS, FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES -- PRIOR FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS -- Access -- Public Acceptance -- Technical Requirements -- USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS IN THE 2000 CENSUS -- USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS IN 2010 AND BEYOND -- 5 CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT -- FEATURES AND GOALS OF CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT -- POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT -- TIMING AND IMPLEMENTATION -- REFERENCES -- APPENDIX BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PANEL MEMBERS AND STAFF.