Vital statistics : summary of a workshop / / Michael J. Siri and Daniel L. Cork, rapporteurs; Committee on National Statistics, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2009
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xiii, 128 pages) : illustrations (some color), forms
• Soggetto topico: Demographic surveys - United States - Evaluation; Public welfare - United States - Statistical methods
• Soggetto geografico: United States Statistics Evaluation; United States Statistics, Vital; United States Census, 2010 Evaluation
• Altri autori: SiriMichael J CorkDaniel L
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-128).
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction -- Uses of vital statistics data -- The federal-state cooperative relationship -- Methodological issues and the 2003 revision of standard instruments -- Options for a 21st century vital statistics program.
• Sommario/riassunto: Vital statistics, the records of birth and death, are a critical national information resource for understanding public health. Over the past few decades, the specific program that gathers the data has evolved into a complex cooperative program between the federal and state governments for social measurement. The Vital Statistics Cooperative Program (VSCP) is currently maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).
• Titolo autorizzato: Vital statistics
• ISBN: 0-309-14615-1; 1-282-41252-3; 9786612412523; 0-309-14165-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826230103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II