Census 2020 Understanding the Issues

The decennial Census is the US Government's largest statistical undertaking, and it costs billions of dollars in planning, execution, and analysis. From a statistical viewpoint, it is critical because it is the only database that maps every inhabitant into a geographic location. By constitution...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sullivan, Teresa A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2020, 2020
Edition:1st ed. 2020
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The Census: A Pillar of American Democracy and American Society
  • 2. Who, What, When, Where of the Census
  • 3. Who’s Missing: Undercounting and Underreporting
  • 4. The Citizenship Issue and Gerrymandering
  • 5. Privacy and Data Protection. 6. Are There Alternatives to the Census?