Estimating Characteristics of the Foreign-Born by Legal Status An Evaluation of Data and Methods

This brief represents a comprehensive review of methods for estimating characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States, specifically oriented toward characteristics by legal status.  A variety of methods have been proffered over the past many decades, in a large variety of venues...

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Main Authors: Judson, Dean H., Swanson, David A. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2011, 2011
Edition:1st ed. 2011
Series:SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This brief represents a comprehensive review of methods for estimating characteristics of the foreign-born population in the United States, specifically oriented toward characteristics by legal status.  A variety of methods have been proffered over the past many decades, in a large variety of venues; this work brings them together, attempts to impart some order on the definition of “legal status,” and describes strengths and deficiencies both in methods and in data.  The authors have a combined 50 years of experience in both demographic and statistical methodology
Physical Description:IV, 70 p. 2 illus online resource
ISBN:9789400712720