Census 2020 : Understanding the Issues. 1st ed. 2020

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電子ブック

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by Teresa A. Sullivan

出版情報:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2020

著者名:

• Sullivan, Teresa A.
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ISBN:

9783030405786 [3030405788]    

注記:

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?.
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 constitutional mandate, census data are the basis for reapportioning the House of Representatives and the Electoral College. The states use census data to redistrict their state legislatures and often to redraw boundaries for local elections. Census data inform the distribution of over $1.5 trillion in federal funding during the decade. This book details the fundamentals and significance of the 2020 Census for the non-specialist reader. It covers why the Census is the only statistical activity required by the US Constitution, the challenges of working towards an accurate and complete count, and what political ramifications flow from this process. Concise, timely, and comprehensible, this book provides helpful real-life examples whi

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