Small-area estimates of school-age children in poverty : evaluation of current methodology / / Constance F. Citro and Graham Kalton, editors ; Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xi, 256 p. : ill
• Soggetto topico: Poor children - United States - Statistical methods; Children - United States - Economic conditions - Statistical methods; Poverty - United States - Statistical methods; Poor children - Education - United States - Finance - Statistical methods; Federal aid to education - United States - Statistical methods
• Altri autori: CitroConstance F <1942-> (Constance Forbes) KaltonGraham
• Note generali: "This study was supported by Contract No. RN96131001 between the National Academy of Sciences and the U.S. Department of Education. Support of the work of the Committee on National Statistics is provided by a consortium of federal agencies through a grant from the National Science Foundation (Number SBR-9709489)"--T.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-250).
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Introduction and Overview -- 2 Title I Allocation Procedures -- 3 Data Sources for County Estimates -- 4 Estimation Procedure for Counties -- 5 Alternative County Models -- 6 Evaluations of County Estimates -- 7 School District Estimates -- 8 Population Estimates -- 9 Research and Development Priorities -- Appendices -- APPENDIX A Models for County and State Poverty Estimates -- APPENDIX B Regression Diagnostics on Alternative County Regression Models -- APPENDIX C County Model Comparisons with 1990 Census Estimates -- APPENDIX D Use of School Lunch Data in New York State for the Estimation of School-Age Children in Poverty: An Analysis -- APPENDIX E Special Case: Estimates for Puerto Rico -- References and Bibliography -- Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff.
• Titolo autorizzato: Small-area estimates of school-age children in poverty
• ISBN: 0-309-17124-5; 0-309-50157-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826937703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Compass series (Washington, D.C.)