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Counting people in the information age [[electronic resource] /] / Duane L. Steffey and Norman M. Bradburn, editors ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Counting people in the information age [[electronic resource] /] / Duane L. Steffey and Norman M. Bradburn, editors ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 226 p |
| Disciplina | 304.6/0723 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SteffeyDuane L
BradburnNorman M |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19326-3
9786610193264 0-309-57338-6 0-585-02097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456020703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counting people in the information age / / editors, Duane L. Steffey, Norman M. Bradburn ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Counting people in the information age / / editors, Duane L. Steffey, Norman M. Bradburn ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/0723 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SteffeyDuane L
BradburnNorman M |
| ISBN |
1-280-19326-3
9786610193264 0-309-57338-6 0-585-02097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778765203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Counting people in the information age / / Duane L. Steffey and Norman M. Bradburn, editors ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Counting people in the information age / / Duane L. Steffey and Norman M. Bradburn, editors ; Panel to Evaluate Alternative Census Methods, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 pages) |
| Disciplina | 304.6/0723 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SteffeyDuane L
BradburnNorman M |
| ISBN |
1-280-19326-3
9786610193264 0-309-57338-6 0-585-02097-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
COUNTING PEOPLE IN THE INFORMATION AGE -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Summary -- THE CHALLENGE FOR 2000 -- MAJOR INNOVATIONS FOR THE 2000 CENSUS -- Sampling, Estimation, and the One-Number Census -- Response and Coverage Improvement -- OTHER KEY CENSUS DESIGN COMPONENTS -- Address List Development -- Use of Administrative Records -- Matching and Elimination of Duplicate Records -- Methods for Hard-to-Enumerate Populations -- Use of the Telephone -- ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR LONG-FORM DATA COLLECTION -- 1 Introduction -- THE ROLE OF THE PANEL -- CENSUS BUREAU RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT -- Evaluation Criteria for the 2000 Census -- One-Number Census -- Plans for the 1995 Census Test -- Other Activities -- PLANNING FOR THE 2000 AND FUTURE CENSUSES -- The Costs of Census-Taking -- Goals for the 1995 Census Test -- Milestones for 2000 Census Planning -- Longer-Term Census Research and Development -- 2 Preliminary Census Design Issues -- ADDRESS LIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES -- Development of a Master Address File -- MAF/TIGER Benefits for the Decennial Census and Other Programs -- Frequency of MAF/TIGER Updating -- Cooperation With the Postal Service -- Cooperation With State and Local Governments -- RECORD LINKAGE -- LEGAL ISSUES -- Census Reference Date -- Use of Sampling and Statistical Estimation -- Access to Address Information -- Access to Administrative Records for Statistical Purposes -- OPERATIONAL ISSUES -- Uniform Treatment -- Residence Rules -- Continuous Infrastructure -- 3 Response and Coverage -- RESEARCH ON RESPONSE AND COVERAGE ISSUES TO DATE -- ROSTER IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH -- Living Situation Survey and Cognitive Research on Residence Rules -- National Coverage Test -- Discussion and Recommendations -- RESPONSE IMPROVEMENT RESEARCH -- Simplified Questionnaire Test and Implementation Test -- Mail and Telephone Mode Test.
Appeals and Long Form Experiment -- Spanish Forms Availability Test -- Discussion -- USE OF THE TELEPHONE -- Inbound Calls -- Availability of Telephone Numbers for Outbound Calling -- Outbound Reminder Calls -- Use of CATI for Nonresponse Follow-up -- Using CATI in the Integrated Coverage Measurement Program -- OTHER AUTOMATED RESPONSE TECHNOLOGIES -- HARD-TO-ENUMERATE POPULATIONS -- Challenges in Counting Poor and Migrant Populations -- Irregular and Complex Household Arrangements -- Irregular Housing -- Residential Mobility -- Distrust of Government -- Limited English Proficiency -- Persons With No Usual Residence -- Policy Initiatives for 2000 and Future Censuses -- Creating Ongoing Local Ties -- Further Comparative Studies of Hard-to-Enumerate Populations -- Strategies for Reducing Differentials in Coverage -- Enumerating Persons With No Usual Residence -- Cognitive Research on Race/Ethnic Classification -- TOOL KIT AND PLANNING DATABASE -- OUTREACH AND PROMOTION -- Responsibility for Decennial Census Outreach and Promotion -- National Media Campaign -- Cooperative Ventures With State and Local Governments -- 4 Sampling and Statistical Estimation -- NONRESPONSE FOLLOW-UP -- Background -- Plans for the 1995 Census Test -- Decisions for the 2000 Census -- Should Sampling for Nonresponse Follow-up be Used? -- Is a Unit or Block Sample Preferable? -- What Proportion of Units or Blocks Should be Sampled? -- Should Sampling Proportions be Uniform? -- How Should Late Mail Returns be Treated? -- Operations to Supplement Sampling for Nonresponse Follow-up -- INTEGRATED COVERAGE MEASUREMENT -- Previous Coverage Evaluation Programs -- Major Criteria for Selection of an ICM Method -- Alternative Methods for Integrated Coverage Measurement -- CensusPlus in the 1995 Census Test -- Issues for Evaluation of CensusPlus Methodology. Other Issues for ICM Methodology -- STATISTICAL ESTIMATION -- Estimation and the One-Number Census -- Fundamental Criteria for Estimation Methodologies -- Specific Issues in Estimation Methodology -- Estimation Methods for NRFU Sampling -- Estimation Methods for ICM: Estimating Factors -- Estimation Methods for ICM: Carrying Estimates Down to Lower Levels -- Direct and Indirect Estimates -- What Form Will Final Population Counts Take? -- Acceptable Accuracy for Estimates -- The Role of Demographic Analysis -- Other Uses of Estimation -- Prespecification and Documentation of Procedures -- Reporting of Uncertainty -- Research Program on Estimation -- 5 Administrative Records -- BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR MORE EFFECTIVE USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS -- Access -- Public Acceptance -- Technical Requirements -- AN ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS CENSUS: KEY FEATURES AND ISSUES -- Definition of an Administrative Records Census -- Record Sources for an Administrative Records Census -- Income Tax and Social Security Records -- Health Care Records -- Other Major Record Systems -- Summary of Key Factors Affecting Feasibility -- Testing an Administrative Records Census Approach -- USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS IN THE 2000 CENSUS -- The 1995 Census Test -- The 2000 Census -- USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS IN OTHER DEMOGRAPHIC PROGRAMS -- Uses in Current Population Estimates -- Data Enhanced Through Linkages -- Estimates of Income and Poverty -- Use of Administrative Records in Surveys: The Survey of Income andProgram Participation -- Postcensal Estimates: State Programs -- Canada's Use of Administrative Records -- Matching and Informed Consent in Canada -- Summary -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- 6 Alternatives for Long-Form Data Collection -- CONTINUOUS MEASUREMENT -- Overview of the Census Bureau's Continuous Measurement Program -- Expansion of Research and Development. Program Milestones -- Current Initiatives -- Key Operational Features -- User Support for Continuous Measurement Data Products -- Total Error and Frequency of Data Products -- Costs of Long-Form Data Collection -- Implications for the Decennial Enumeration -- Data Quality -- Changes in Survey Form and Content -- Other Potential Benefits of a Continuous Measurement Program -- Supplements to Monthly Collections -- Sample Frame for Current Demographic Surveys -- Screening Device for New Demographic Surveys -- Support for Research and Development Initiatives -- Summary -- MATRIX SAMPLING -- Overview of Matrix Sampling -- Conditions Favorable to Matrix Sampling -- Matrix Sampling in the 1995 Census Test -- Matrix Sampling for the 2000 Census -- Recommendations -- CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2 PRELIMINARY CENSUS DESIGN ISSUES -- CHAPTER 3 RESPONSE AND COVERAGE -- CHAPTER 4 SAMPLING AND STATISTICAL ESTIMATION -- CHAPTER 5 ADMINISTRATIVE RECORDS -- CHAPTER 6 ALTERNATIVES FOR LONG-FORM DATA COLLECTION -- References -- APPENDIX Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910817706303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : background papers / / Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, and John E. Rolph, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : background papers / / Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, and John E. Rolph, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 170 p. : ill |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
SteffeyDuane L RolphJohn E |
| Soggetto topico | Defensive (Military science) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-18578-3
9786610185788 0-309-55710-0 0-585-14492-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456137303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : background papers / / editors, Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, John E. Rolph
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : background papers / / editors, Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, John E. Rolph |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 170 p. : ill |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
SteffeyDuane L RolphJohn E |
| Soggetto topico | Defensive (Military science) |
| ISBN |
0-309-18408-8
1-280-18578-3 9786610185788 0-309-55710-0 0-585-14492-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778746803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : background papers / / Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, and John E. Rolph, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : background papers / / Michael L. Cohen, Duane L. Steffey, and John E. Rolph, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 170 p. : ill |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
SteffeyDuane L RolphJohn E |
| Soggetto topico | Defensive (Military science) |
| ISBN |
0-309-18408-8
1-280-18578-3 9786610185788 0-309-55710-0 0-585-14492-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Statistics, Testing, and Defense Acquisition -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Strategic Information Generation and Transmission: the Evolution of Institutions in DoD Operational Testing -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. HISTORICAL EVOLUTION OF OT& -- E -- 3. RELATED LITERATURE -- 4. THE MODELING FRAMEWORK -- 5. DECISION PROBLEMS AND GAMES -- Decision Problem 1 -- Decision Problem 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- 6. WELFARE RESULTS -- 7. QUALITATIVE TESTING RESULTS -- 8. CONCLUSION -- Appendix A: Proposition Proofs -- Appendix B: Second Order Conditions -- REFERENCES -- 2 On the Performance of Weibull Life Tests Based on Exponential Life Testing Designs -- 1. EXPONENTIAL LIFE TESTING -- 2. WEIBULL CONSIDERATIONS -- 3. WEIBULL LIFE TESTING-PART I -- 4. WEIBULL LIFE TESTING-PART 2 -- 5. DISCUSSION -- REFERENCES -- 3 Application of Statistical Science to Testing and Evaluating Software Intensive Systems -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 2. FAILURES IN THE FIELD -- 3. UNDERSTANDING THE SOFTWARE INTENSIVE SYSTEM AND ITS USE -- First Principles -- Statistical Testing Process -- Building Usage Models -- Software Architecture -- Assigning Transition Probabilities -- 4. MODEL VALIDATION WITH CUSTOMER AND USER -- Operational Profiles -- Operational Realism -- Source Entropy -- Specification Complexity -- Simulation -- Model Revision and Revalidation -- 5. REPRESENTING USAGE MODELS WITH CONSTRAINTS -- Structural Constraints -- Usage Constraints -- Test Management Constraints -- Objective Functions -- 6. THE BENEFITS OF USAGE MODELING -- Testing Scripts -- Recording Testing Experience -- Support for Experimental Design -- Guiding Special Test Situations -- Generating Random Samples of Test Cases -- Importance Sampling -- Test Automation -- Testing -- Simulation -- 7. PRODUCT AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT -- Certification -- Incremental Development.
Reliability Growth Modeling -- Combining Testing Information -- Development -- Reuse -- Reengineering -- Maintenance -- Porting -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826245403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : new approaches and methodological improvements / / Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, and Duane L. Steffey, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition [[electronic resource] ] : new approaches and methodological improvements / / Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, and Duane L. Steffey, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/1807/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
RolphJohn E SteffeyDuane L |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-309-51964-0
0-585-00227-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Operational Testing and System Acquisition""; ""3 A New Paradigm for Testing and Evaluation in Defense Acquisition""; ""4 Upgrading Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluation""; ""5 Improving Operational Test Planning and Design""; ""6 Analyzing and Reporting Test Results""; ""7 Assessing Operational Suitability""; ""8 Testing Software-Intensive Systems""; ""9 Using Modeling and Simulation in Test Design and Evaluation""
""10 Increasing Access to Statistical Expertise for Operational Testing""""APPENDIX A Case Studies and System Descriptions""; ""APPENDIX B Abstracts of Background Papers""; ""APPENDIX C A Potential Taxonomy for Operational Tests""; ""APPENDIX D Elements ISO 9000""; ""APPENDIX E Glossary and Acronyms""; ""References""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456104303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : new approaches and methodological improvements / / editors, Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, Duane L. Steffey
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : new approaches and methodological improvements / / editors, Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, Duane L. Steffey |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/1807/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
RolphJohn E SteffeyDuane L |
| ISBN |
0-309-17419-8
0-309-51964-0 0-585-00227-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Operational Testing and System Acquisition""; ""3 A New Paradigm for Testing and Evaluation in Defense Acquisition""; ""4 Upgrading Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluation""; ""5 Improving Operational Test Planning and Design""; ""6 Analyzing and Reporting Test Results""; ""7 Assessing Operational Suitability""; ""8 Testing Software-Intensive Systems""; ""9 Using Modeling and Simulation in Test Design and Evaluation""
""10 Increasing Access to Statistical Expertise for Operational Testing""""APPENDIX A Case Studies and System Descriptions""; ""APPENDIX B Abstracts of Background Papers""; ""APPENDIX C A Potential Taxonomy for Operational Tests""; ""APPENDIX D Elements ISO 9000""; ""APPENDIX E Glossary and Acronyms""; ""References""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778748103321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : new approaches and methodological improvements / / Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, and Duane L. Steffey, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council
| Statistics, testing, and defense acquisition : new approaches and methodological improvements / / Michael L. Cohen, John E. Rolph, and Duane L. Steffey, editors ; Panel on Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluating Defense Systems, Committee on National Statistics, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
| Disciplina | 358.4/1807/0973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CohenMichael L
RolphJohn E SteffeyDuane L |
| ISBN |
0-309-17419-8
0-309-51964-0 0-585-00227-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Operational Testing and System Acquisition""; ""3 A New Paradigm for Testing and Evaluation in Defense Acquisition""; ""4 Upgrading Statistical Methods for Testing and Evaluation""; ""5 Improving Operational Test Planning and Design""; ""6 Analyzing and Reporting Test Results""; ""7 Assessing Operational Suitability""; ""8 Testing Software-Intensive Systems""; ""9 Using Modeling and Simulation in Test Design and Evaluation""
""10 Increasing Access to Statistical Expertise for Operational Testing""""APPENDIX A Case Studies and System Descriptions""; ""APPENDIX B Abstracts of Background Papers""; ""APPENDIX C A Potential Taxonomy for Operational Tests""; ""APPENDIX D Elements ISO 9000""; ""APPENDIX E Glossary and Acronyms""; ""References""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826180403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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