54:10794 Alonso,
William; Starr, Paul. The politics of numbers. The
Population of the United States in the 1980s: A Census Monograph
Series, ISBN 0-87154-015-0. LC 86-10060. 1987. xiii, 474 pp. Russell
Sage Foundation: New York, New York. In Eng.
This study, undertaken
for the National Committee for Research on the 1980 Census, is one in a
series of volumes concerned with analyses of the results of the 1980
U.S. census. The present volume differs from others in the series in
that it focuses not on the data itself but on the governmental system
of data collection and analysis. The focus here is on the social and
political significance of decisions concerning data collection,
measurement, interpretation, and presentation. Part 1, on the politics
of economic measurement, contains chapters on the different views of
economic statistics held by governmental, political, and academic
professionals; the politics of income measurement; and the development
of national income accounting. Part 2 is on the politics of population
measurement; chapters are included on the 1980 census in historical
perspective, politics and the measurement of ethnicity, and the social
and political context of population forecasting. Part 3 focuses on the
relationship between the functions of statistics and the
characteristics of democratic politics. Part 4 deals with the
connections between statistics and various levels of U.S. government.
Part 5 contains chapters on technological developments and their
consequences and on the rise of the statistical services
industry.
Selected items will be cited in this or subsequent issues
of Population Index.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:10795 Choldin,
Harvey M. Government statistics: the conflict between
research and privacy. Demography, Vol. 25, No. 1, Feb 1988. 145-54
pp. Alexandria, Virginia. In Eng.
"The production of social
statistics has been challenged in certain West European nations by the
'privacy issue'. Privacy advocates contend that computerized data
files containing information about individuals endanger personal
privacy and other civil liberties. The privacy issue has taken two
forms: anti-census campaigns and data protection systems. Although
those responsible for statistical data have traditionally safeguarded
their records, they are often drawn into this issue. Increasingly,
they have had to deal with the sociopolitical environment through
legislative liaisons, lawyers, and advertising agencies. They have
also had to revise data collection and processing procedures. In some
situations, they have had to suspend censuses and
surveys."
Correspondence: H. M. Choldin, Department of
Sociology, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10796 de
Neufville, Judith I. Federal statistics in local
governments. In: The politics of numbers, edited by William Alonso
and Paul Starr. The Population of the United States in the 1980s: A
Census Monograph Series, 1987. 343-62 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New
York, New York. In Eng.
"For decades the [U.S.] government has used
statistics to carry out policy at the local level. Accordingly, much
of the local statistical enterprise has evolved in response to federal
statistical requirements. Federal programs provided the original
impetus and funding, and the changing forms of federalism have left
their stamp on local institutions, attitudes, and statistical
practices." The author compares two phases in the development of the
federal grant system: 1946-1970, characterized by categorical grants,
and 1970 to the present, characterized by block grants and revenue
sharing. She also comments on the 1980 census, the significance of
public acceptance of its statistics, state and local sources of data,
and disparities in local governments' access to census
data.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10797 Duncan,
Joseph W. Technology, costs and the new economics of
statistics. In: The politics of numbers, edited by William Alonso
and Paul Starr. The Population of the United States in the 1980s: A
Census Monograph Series, 1987. 395-413 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New
York, New York. In Eng.
"The collection, processing, and
distribution of statistics [in the United States] are changing
dramatically as a result of the deregulation of telecommunications,
sharply declining costs of computer processing and online mass storage,
and the advent of decentralized computing power in the form of
minicomputers and even microcomputers in the office and home. This
chapter describes some of the forces, especially technical changes,
that will affect the basic costs and economics of federal statistical
activities [in the late 1980s]....A portion of this chapter focuses on
the federal statistical and information policy issues arising as a
result of the availability and use of new technology. Of special
interest are the policy needs for relating public sector and private
sector roles in the information industry."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10798 Kelman,
Steven. The political foundations of American statistical
policy. In: The politics of numbers, edited by William Alonso and
Paul Starr. The Population of the United States in the 1980s: A Census
Monograph Series, 1987. 275-302 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York,
New York. In Eng.
American statistical policy in the nineteenth
century is reviewed. The author discusses the levels of detail that
characterized census questionnaires in the 1800s and addresses the
question: "How could all this data-gathering be justified as a
function of government during an era when proposals for government
activity needed to meet an especially strong burden of justification?"
Following a discussion of pertinent microeconomic theory, arguments
used in the nineteenth century concerning government information
gathering are presented. Present day justifications for the role of
government in gathering data are also considered.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10799 Starr,
Paul; Corson, Ross. Who will have the numbers? The rise
of the statistical services industry and the politics of public
data. In: The politics of numbers, edited by William Alonso and
Paul Starr. The Population of the United States in the 1980s: A Census
Monograph Series, 1987. 415-447 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York,
New York. In Eng.
The authors review the development of the
statistical services industry in the United States and discuss its
political and economic significance. A section is included on the
demographics industry. "The growth of demographics as of other
statistical services owes much to technical advances, but two factors
specific to the demographics business have also been significant
stimuli. One was the growing interest of corporations in market
segmentation and targeted marketing....The other development was a new
technology--developed largely at public expense--for associating
demographic characteristics with address lists." Various applications
of demographics in private industry are also
discussed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10800 Weiss,
Janet A.; Gruber, Judith E. The managed irrelevance of
federal education statistics. In: The politics of numbers, edited
by William Alonso and Paul Starr. The Population of the United States
in the 1980s: A Census Monograph Series, 1987. 363-91 pp. Russell Sage
Foundation: New York, New York. In Eng.
The authors discuss U.S.
national education statistics, focusing on the factors that determine
what questions are asked. "This chapter examines how such choices are
made by analysis of the Common Core of Data [CCD], the primary set of
general purpose statistics about elementary and secondary
education...collected by the federal government." The author concludes
that "CCD is not an ideal representation of what policymakers want to
know about the condition of education, or of what researchers or
historians want to know. It is much closer to a representation of what
powerful education officials can be persuaded to let the federal
government find out."
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:10801 Freedman,
Mary A.; Gay, George A.; Brockert, John E.; Potrzebowski, Patricia W.;
Rothwell, Charles J. The 1989 revisions of the U.S.
Standard Certificates of Live Birth and Death and the U.S. Standard
Report of Fetal Death. American Journal of Public Health, Vol. 78,
No. 2, Feb 1988. 168-72 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
The authors
describe the 1989 revisions to the U.S. Standard Certificates and
Reports for the collection of vital statistics data. "Both the
Standard Certificate of Live Birth and the Standard Report of Fetal
Death utilize a checkbox format to elicit information on medical and
other risk factors affecting the pregnancy, complications of labor
and/or delivery, obstetric procedures, method of delivery, congenital
anomalies, and abnormal conditions of the newborn. Revisions to the
Standard Certificate of Death include modifications to the medical
certification section and the addition of decedent's educational
attainment. Items requesting information about Hispanic origin are
added to all of these documents. The rationale behind these changes
and their intended use are discussed."
Correspondence: G.
A. Gay, Registration Methods Branch, Division of Vital Statistics,
National Center for Health Statistics, 3700 East-West Highway,
Hyattsville, MD 20782. Location: Princeton University Library
(PR).
54:10802 Nissel,
Muriel. The history of the General Register Office in
England and Wales. Biology and Society, Vol. 4, No. 3, Sep 1987.
131-42 pp. London, England. In Eng.
This is a history of the
General Register Office of England and Wales, presented on the occasion
of its 150th anniversary. In addition to describing the development of
the civil registration system of births, deaths, and marriages, the
author considers the relationship between vital statistics and other
sources of data, including censuses and surveys.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10803 Whitehead,
Frank. The use of registration data for population
statistics. Population Trends, No. 49, Autumn 1987. 12-7 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
The author describes how vital statistics
data collected in England and Wales are used. The focus is on
population counts and estimates, marriage statistics, and fertility
statistics, and on how the data collected on such topics could be
improved.
Correspondence: F. Whitehead, Office of
Population Censuses and Surveys, London, England. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10804 Appel,
Sibylle. Information campaign for the population census,
1987. [Informationskampagne zur Volkszahlung 1987.] Wirtschaft und
Statistik, No. 9, Sep 1987. 681-9 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal
Republic of. In Ger.
Efforts to prepare the public for the census
in the years prior to the 1987 census in the Federal Republic of
Germany are reviewed and evaluated. These include the work of both
official and private agencies. Opinion polling on the value of
population statistics and the four-phase campaign designed to provide
information on the census and encourage participation are discussed.
Methods used to distribute information, respond to public inquiries,
and address public concerns are also reviewed. Data from studies
evaluating the campaign are presented, illustrating changes in the
level of public awareness and cooperation with each phase of the
national effort.
Location: Princeton University Library
(PF).
54:10805 Australia.
Bureau of Statistics (Belconnen, Australia). 1986 census
of population and housing: the 1986 census dictionary. Pub. Order
No. 2174.0. 1986. ii, 159, [18] pp. Belconnen, Australia. In Eng.
This dictionary provides users with definitions of concepts and
terminology used in the 1986 census of Australia, including definitions
of terms used in the census field collection, input processing, and
output of census material. Information is also included related to
previous censuses. A copy of the census household and personal forms
are attached.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10806 Boden,
Peter; Stillwell, John; Rees, Philip. Migration data from
the National Health Service Central Register and the 1981 census:
further comparative analysis. School of Geography Working Paper,
No. 495, Jun 1987. iv, 64 pp. University of Leeds, School of Geography:
Leeds, England. In Eng.
This is a comparison of two internal
migration data sources for the United Kingdom: the census and the
National Health Service Central Register (NHSCR). The comparison is
for the period April 1980 to March 1981. "Overall levels of migration
are compared; outflow, inflow and netflow NHSCR/Census ratios at three
spatial scales are examined; NHSCR/Census ratios are examined within a
metropolitan/non metropolitan area framework. The inter-area matrices
of migration from the two sources are compared using statistical and
interaction model indices. Finally, the comparison reviews differences
between the two sources across the age range and between the two sexes.
The overall agreement between the two sources in terms of pattern is
very close...." The nature of and explanations for significant
differences between the data sets are also
discussed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10807 Bounpane,
Peter. How increased automation will improve the 1990
census of population and housing of the United States. Journal of
Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 545-53 pp. Stockholm, Sweden.
In Eng.
"The U.S. Bureau of the Census will increase significantly
the automation of operations for the 1990 Census of Population and
Housing, thus eliminating or reducing many of the labor-intensive
clerical operations of past censuses and contributing to the speedier
release of data products. An automated address control file will
permit the computer to monitor the enumeration status of an address.
The automated address file will also make it possible to begin
electronic data processing concurrently with data collection, and,
thus, 5-7 months earlier than for the 1980 Census. An automated
geographic support system will assure consistency between various
census geographic products, and computer-generated maps will be
possible. Other areas where automation will be introduced or increased
are questionnaire editing, coding of written entries on questionnaires,
and reporting of progress and cost by field
offices."
Correspondence: P. Bounpane, Assistant Director,
Bureau of the Census, Washington, D.C. 20233. Location:
University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10808 Bulmer,
Martin. A controversial census topic: race and ethnicity
in the British census. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No.
4, 1986. 471-80 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"This paper examines
attempts to collect data on a politically controversial topic, race and
ethnicity, in the British Census of Population in the post-war period.
It discusses an indirect, proxy method of inferring race or ethnicity
by asking for the country of birth of the respondent and of his
parents, and a direct question where the respondent is asked to
identify his racial or ethnic group. Different versions of the direct
question are examined, as is the 1979 Census test, which resulted in
considerable public resistance to the question. Following the
exclusion of the direct question from the 1981 Census, the subject was
reviewed by the Parliamentary Home Affairs Committee, the results of
whose report--including practical suggestions as to question
wording--are discussed."
Correspondence: M. Bulmer, Senior
Lecturer in Social Administration, London School of Economics and
Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, England.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
54:10809 Burton, V.
C. A floating population: vessel enumeration returns in
censuses, 1851-1921. Local Population Studies, No. 38, Spring
1987. 36-43 pp. Matlock, England. In Eng.
The scope of, and
procedures for, census enumeration aboard British ships between 1851
and 1921 are described. The author then considers the methodological
errors of the census authorities in processing these data and the
implications of these errors for historical demographic studies of this
period.
Correspondence: V. C. Burton, Mcquie Mather Fellow
in Maritime History, University of Liverpool, P.O.B. 147, Liverpool L69
3BX, England. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10810 Citro,
Constance F.; Pratt, John W. The USA's bicentennial
census: new directions for methodology in 1990. Journal of
Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 359-80 pp. Stockholm, Sweden.
In Eng.
"Planning is under way for the U.S.A. bicentennial census
in 1990. The U.S. Census Bureau sponsored a study panel under the U.S.
Committee on National Statistics to consider key aspects of methodology
for the census and to recommend priority areas for research and
testing. The recommendations of the Panel on Decennial Census
Methodology, which are summarized in this paper, cover four main
topics: adjustment of the census counts for coverage errors, methods
of coverage evaluation, uses of sampling in obtaining the count, and
uses of administrative records in improving the quality of selected
content items."
Correspondence: C. F. Citro, Committee on
National Statistics, National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
20418. Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography
Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10811 Conk, Margo
A. The 1980 census in historical perspective. In: The
politics of numbers, edited by William Alonso and Paul Starr. The
Population of the United States in the 1980s: A Census Monograph
Series, 1987. 155-86 pp. Russell Sage Foundation: New York, New York.
In Eng.
The 1980 U.S. census is placed in historical perspective.
The author emphasizes that "different trends made the 1980 census
controversial. The first were the reapportionment decisions of the
1960s that articulated and implemented the one man-one vote principle
of representation....Second, the civil rights court decisions and
legislation of the postwar era drew attention to data on minorities and
required still further statistics....Third, policymakers have at their
disposal much more statistical information than they did in earlier
decades. Developments in the field of statistics and survey research
have enabled the census to collect much more accurate and useful
information about the population than was possible fifty years ago.
These data improvements have allowed, perhaps even encouraged,
lawmakers to write complex pieces of legislation for allocating
government funds." Significant population trends revealed by the 1980
census are discussed, and the future of the U.S. census in light of
recent political trends is considered.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:10812 Cornish, J.
K.; Paice, J. Topic selection for the Australian census of
population and housing. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2,
No. 4, 1986. 457-70 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"We describe how
topics were selected for the Australian Census of Population and
Housing. Australia has adopted an open assessment of topics submitted
by users and the general public and then performed field tests of
difficult or sensitive questions. For the 1986 Census, special
attention was given to the development of a census question on ethnic
origin."
Correspondence: J. K. Cornish, Australian Bureau
of Statistics, Belconnen, Australia. Location: University of
Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10813 Deecker,
Gordon; Cunningham, Ron; Kidd, Karole. Computer systems to
support census geography. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2,
No. 4, 1986. 431-46 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
The development
of computer systems that support the geography of the census in Canada
is described. The authors "present proposals for the 1991 Census that
increase the level of automation, whether the geography changes or not.
In addition, opportunities for change and improvement, should the
geography change, are outlined. To minimize the risks involved, it is
important to give these different proposals serious consideration early
in the planning of a census."
Correspondence: G. Deecker,
Geocartographics Sub-Division, Informatics Services and Development
Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa K1A OT6, Canada. Location:
University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10814 Ericksen,
Eugene P.; Kadane, Joseph B. Using administrative lists to
estimate census omissions. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2,
No. 4, 1986. 397-414 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"We present a
method for estimating omission rates from censuses. Our method is based
on the merger of administrative lists, sampling from these lists, and
matching against census rolls. We describe the method, present the
results of a test in New York City...in 1980, and evalute the results.
We compare our proposed method to other procedures for estimating
omission rates."
Correspondence: E. P. Ericksen, Department
of Sociology, Temple University, Philadelphia 025-23, PA 19122.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
54:10815 Gardiner,
Peter. The urban desa as a basis for definition of
functional urban areas: some thoughts on applications to the 1990
census. Majalah Demografi Indonesia/Indonesian Journal of
Demography, Vol. 14, No. 27, Jun 1987. v, 77-92 pp. Jakarta, Indonesia.
In Eng. with sum. in Ind.
Efforts to develop a definition for
functional urban areas in Indonesia for use in the 1990 census are
described. These definitions are being evolved from those used in the
1980 census and are based on the desa as an urban unit. The need for
developing such concepts for use in urban planning is
stressed.
Correspondence: P. Gardiner, U.N. Consultant to
the Institutionalization of the National Urban Development Strategies
Projects, Directorate of Urban and Regional Planning, Department of
Public Works, Jakarta, Indonesia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:10816 Gilbert,
Reg J. The first complete enumeration of Papua New
Guinea--the 1980 population census. Journal of Official
Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 501-14 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"The 1980 Population Census of Papua New Guinea was the first
complete enumeration of the population of the country. It was also the
first census to be designed and processed within the country. This
paper gives the background to the census and outlines the development
and implementation of the project, concentrating on the problems
encountered and the procedures developed to overcome them in this (in
many ways) unique environment. The census project was a thorough
exercise and recommendations are also given for the
future."
Correspondence: R. J. Gilbert, Labour
Statistician, Central Statistics Office, Private Bag 0024, Gaborone,
Botswana. Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography
Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10817 Hawkes,
William J. Census data quality--a user's view.
Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 531-44 pp.
Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"This paper presents the perspective of
a major user of both decennial and economic [U.S.] census data. It
illustrates how these data are used as a framework for commercial
marketing research surveys that measure television audiences and sales
of consumer goods through retail stores, drawing on Nielsen's own
experience in data collection and evaluation. It reviews Nielsen's
analyses of census data quality based, in part, on actual field
evaluation of census results. Finally, it suggests ways that data
quality might be evaluated and improved to enhance the usefulness of
these census programs."
Correspondence: W. J. Hawkes,
Director of Statistical Research, A. C. Nielsen Company, Northbrook, IL
60062. Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography
Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10818
Hofmeister-Lemke, Karl-Heinz. The 1987 population
census in historical perspective: questionnaire design of population
censuses in the German Empire and the Federal Republic of Germany from
1871 to 1987. [Die Volkszahlung 1987 in historischer Perspektive:
Fragenprogramme der Volkszahlungen im Deutschen Reich und in der
Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1871 bis 1987.] Berliner Statistik:
Monatsschrift, Vol. 41, No. 7, 1987. 154-8 pp. Berlin, Germany, Federal
Republic of. In Ger.
This article is a comparative study of the
types of questions included in population censuses in the German Empire
and the Federal Republic of Germany between 1871 and 1987. The
historical and legal background is described, and the design of census
questionnaires is discussed in the context of historical and political
circumstances.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:10819 Horvath,
Beata. Special bibliographies, VI. Methodology of
population and housing censuses. Selected and annotated
bibliography. ISBN 963-705-617-3. 1987. 260 pp. Kozponti
Statisztikai Hivatal, Library and Documentation Service: Budapest,
Hungary. In Eng.
This annotated bibliography is concerned with
studies on the methodological aspects of censuses from 38 countries
participating in the 1980 census round. The initial section concerns
general methodological and international materials. The remainder of
the work is organized alphabetically by country.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10820 Isupov, A.
A.; Shvartser, N. Z. The All-Union Population Census of
1979: a collection of papers. [Vsesoyuznaya Perepis' Naseleniya
1979 goda: sbornik statei.] 1984. 231 pp. Finansy i Statistika:
Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
This is a selection of 14 papers by various
authors on methodological, program, and administrative issues related
to the 1979 census of the USSR. Topics covered include population size
and spatial distribution, nuptiality, the state of the family, national
and ethnic groups, socioeconomic characteristics, and educational
status.
Location: Princeton University Library.
54:10821 Italy.
Istituto Centrale di Statistica [ISTAT] (Rome, Italy).
Twelfth general census of population, October 25, 1981. Volume 4:
report on the census. [12 censimento generale della popolazione,
25 ottobre 1981. Volume IV: atti del censimento.] 1987. 549 pp. Rome,
Italy. In Ita.
This is the administrative report concerning the
1981 census of Italy. It includes information on census planning,
publicity, data collection, data analysis, computerization, data
quality and correction, and publication and dissemination of
results.
Location: Stanford University Libraries.
Source: APLIC Census Network List, No. 77-78, Sep-Nov 1987.
54:10822 Kiregyera,
Ben. Censuses of population and housing in Africa: some
issues and problems. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No.
4, 1986. 481-99 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"A census of
population and housing, which contributes immensely to the development
of social statistics and national statistical services in general, has
been carried out at least once in every African country except Chad.
The common issues and widespread practices of design, implementation,
processing, and evaluation of this census are reviewed. Also reviewed
are the problems that arise at each of these stages of conducting the
census; problems arising as a result of the socio-economic and physical
peculiarities of African conditions."
Correspondence: B.
Kiregyera, Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics, Makerere
University, P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda. Location:
University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10823 Kish,
Leslie; Verma, Vijay. Complete censuses and samples.
Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 381-95 pp.
Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"Complete decennial censuses are needed
for small areas and other domains. Sample surveys yield diverse and
timely data. Censuses can also be combined with samples, and sometimes
with data from registers, for diverse estimates that are detailed over
both space and time, and hence are timely for small domains. Methods
of 'postcensal estimates' for small domains are described. We note
uses of censuses for improving samples and of samples for improving
censuses, and propose a method for cumulating data from 'rolling' (or
rotating) periodic (weekly, monthly or quarterly) samples specifically
designed to cover the population in detail over designed spans (annual
and quinquennial)."
Correspondence: L. Kish, Professor
Emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
54:10824 Li,
Chengrui. Evaluation of the results of China's 1982
population census and the problems raised by the IUSSP Florence
Conference. Renkou Yanjiu, No. 6, Nov 29, 1985. 1-5 pp. Beijing,
China. In Chi.
The author discusses the evaluation by IUSSP members
of China's 1982 population census and outlines questions raised at the
1985 conference in Florence. While the quality of the census data was
generally favorably assessed by those attending the workshop, the
following points were made: The population size, obtained by summing
all age groups, is inconsistent with the total population recorded in
the census; fertility, mortality, and national growth rates for the
Chinese population over the years are different in various official
publications; and the sex ratio, 1.08:1 in 1981, may be caused by
underreporting.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
54:10825 Liu,
Zheng. Population age structure and sex ratio in
1982. Renkou Yanjiu, No. 6, Nov 29, 1985. 7-10 pp. Beijing, China.
In Chi.
While China's 1982 population census provides total
population size and age and sex distribution data, the data does not
include military personnel. A few years after the census, the
Population Census Office of the State Council and the Population
Division of the State Statistics Bureau announced the numbers for
military personnel by five-year age group as well as a total of
4,230,000. This information provides reliable data for more precise
analysis of age and sex distribution in China.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10826 Ma,
Yuanjie. Analysis and verification of the error in data
processing of the third national population census. Renkou Yanjiu,
No. 5, Sep 29, 1985. 39-41 pp. Beijing, China. In Chi.
The author
evaluates the quality of data processing in the third national
population census of China using data for the province of Qinghai. The
census data and the data collection system are favorably
assessed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10827 Mahatme, A.
W. The census in India. Indian Journal of Social
Work, Vol. 46, No. 2, Jul 1985. 197-215 pp. Bombay, India. In Eng.
The author discusses the census of India, considering the uses of
census data and the types of data available. The history of the census
in India is outlined, and some definitions of census concepts are
provided. Particular attention is given to questions of data
quality.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
54:10828
Markuszewska, Irena. General characteristics of
the electronic data processing system for the national census of
1988. [Ogolna charakterystyka systemu elektronicznego
przetwarzania danych Narodowego Spisu Powszechnego 1988.] Wiadomosci
Statystyczne, Vol. 32, No. 6, Jun 1987. 32-5 pp. Warsaw, Poland. In
Pol.
The author describes in detail the procedures used in
transferring population census data from the individual questionnaires
to machine-readable form and the interim controls employed in the
Central Statistical Agency of Poland and its regional
offices.
Correspondence: I. Markuszewska, Osrodek
Elektroniczny, Glowny Urzad Statystyczny, A. Niepodleglosci 208, 00-925
Warsaw, Poland. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10829 Mason,
Karen O.; Cope, Lisa G. Sources of age and date-of-birth
misreporting in the 1900 U.S. census. Demography, Vol. 24, No. 4,
Nov 1987. 563-73 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Analysis of the
characteristics of people with discrepancies between reported age and
reported date of birth or with missing data on these variables suggests
that discrepancies between age and date of birth in the 1900 U.S.
census were largely generated by enumerators' carelessness in recording
or inferring age. Missing data however, appear to have been generated
by ignorance about age and systematic forms of miscommunication as well
as by enumerators' carelessness. An analysis of digital preferences
provides little evidence that other forms of age misreporting were
concentrated among those with discrepancies or missing data or that
birth year was more accurately enumerated than age."
This is a
revised version of a paper originally presented at the 1984 Annual
Meeting of the Population Association of America (see Population Index,
Vol. 50, No. 3, Fall 1984, p. 414).
Correspondence: K. O.
Mason, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
48104-2590. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10830
Philippines. National Census and Statistics Office (Manila,
Philippines). 1980 census of population and housing:
administrative report. [1987]. 248 pp. Manila, Philippines. In
Eng.
This is the administrative report for the 1980 census of the
Philippines. "The report is divided into eight parts. The first gives
a short history of census-taking in the Philippines, its objectives and
the legal authority to conduct the 1980 Census. The second, documents
the planning and preparation phase. Field operations and processing
are presented in the third and fourth parts, respectively. Evaluation
of census results is discussed next. The sixth part presents the
analysis undertaken and the reports published while the financial
aspects are discussed in the seventh part. The last gives the summary
and recommendations."
Location: U.S. Bureau of the Census,
ISPC Library, Washington, D.C. Source: APLIC Census Network
List, No. 76, Aug-Sep 1987.
54:10831 Radio
Liberty (Munich, Germany, Federal Republic of). The
All-Union census of 1979 in the USSR. Sep 1980. vii, [199] pp.
Munich, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
This is a collection
of short papers on preparations for the Soviet census of 1979,
including analyses of the first results, published originally in the
Research Bulletin of Radio Liberty. Particular attention is paid to
data on language and nationality.
Location: Princeton
University Library (FST).
54:10832 Redfern,
Philip. Which countries will follow the Scandinavian lead
in taking a register-based census of population? Journal of
Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 415-24 pp. Stockholm, Sweden.
In Eng.
"During the past twenty years Scandinavian countries have
made changes in the methods of taking population and housing censuses
that are more fundamental than any seen since modern census methods
were first introduced two hundred years ago. These countries extract
their census data in part or in whole from administrative registers.
If other countries in Western Europe were to adopt this approach, most
of them would have to make major improvements to their administrative
records. But the primary reasons for making such improvements are
concerned with administration and policy rather than statistics,
namely, the need to secure a more effective and fairer system of public
administration and to enable governments to exercise a wider range of
policy options."
Correspondence: P. Redfern, Northanger
Cottage, Bookhurst Hill, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7DW, England.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
54:10833 Royce,
Don. Address register research for the 1991 census of
Canada. Journal of Official Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986.
447-55 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"The current Canadian census
is based on the local enumerator who lists and visits each dwelling in
his/her enumeration area to drop off the questionnaires just before
census day. Other approaches to compiling an address list exist,
however. This paper describes current research into the use of an
address register for the next Canadian census, to take place in 1991.
Possible applications of an address register are described, earlier
research is summarized and potential sources for an address register in
the Canadian context are mentioned. The paper concludes with a number
of concerns which must be addressed in addition to the more technical
issues."
Correspondence: D. Royce, Methodology Branch,
Statistics Canada, Ottawa K1A OT6, Canada. Location:
University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10834 Schirm,
Allen L.; Preston, Samuel H. Census undercount adjustment
and the quality of geographic population distributions. JASA:
Journal of the American Statistical Association, Vol. 82, No. 400, Dec
1987. 965-90 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"We develop a simulation
procedure to measure the effects of synthetic adjustment for census
undercounts on the quality of estimated proportionate geographic
population distributions." The model is applied to 1980 U.S. census
data for blacks and whites to generate true population counts according
to the model and to obtain, by the synthetic method, adjusted
population counts. "Analyzing the influences of both interstate
variations in census coverage and measurement errors in national
undercount estimates, we find that, over a wide range of environments,
nearly two out of every three simulated applications of synthetic
adjustment improve the state proportions for a majority of the national
population."
Comments are included by Kirk M. Wolter (pp. 978-80),
Noel Cressie (pp. 980-3), and Bruce D. Spencer (pp. 984-6) together
with a rejoinder from the authors (pp.
986-90).
Correspondence: A. L. Schirm, Population Studies
Center and Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor,
MI 48104-2590. Location: Princeton University Library (SM).
54:10835 Sillitoe,
Ken. Questions on race/ethnicity and related topics for
the census. Population Trends, No. 49, Autumn 1987. 5-11 pp.
London, England. In Eng.
"This article describes the results of
tests of questions on race/ethnicity, the religions of South Asians and
languages spoken in the home, conducted by the Social Survey Division
of OPCS, in 1985-1986." The focus is on developing acceptable
questions on these topics for future censuses to be carried out in the
United Kingdom.
Correspondence: K. Sillitoe, Social Survey
Division, Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, London, England.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10836 Somoza,
Jorge L. Experimental census of Junin de los Andes:
results and analysis. [Censo experimental de Junin de los Andes:
resultados y analisis.] CELADE Serie OI, No. 40; LC/DEM/G.49, May 1987.
37 pp. U.N. Centro Latinoamericano de Demografia [CELADE]: Santiago,
Chile. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
"The Experimental Census of Junin
de los Andes [Argentina] had the two following objectives: to present
information of interest to the community and to investigate forms of
data collection that would lead to more reliable results on infant
mortality than those obtained from 1970 and 1980 national population
censuses. The first objective was achieved with the publication of the
data submitted in this report....The tables present the sex and age
composition and [in] particular...how the school-age population is
expected to change, while other tabulations point to the importance of
the lack of coverage of social work services, showing the different
incidence by sex and by census radius, the prevalence of illiteracy,
the relevance of inmigration in the last five years, the distribution
by sex and marital status according to age, the fertility level and the
infant mortality estimation for the year that preceded the census
date."
Correspondence: U.N. Centro Latinoamericano de
Demografia, Avenida Dag Hammarskjold, Casilla 91, Santiago, Chile.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10837 Taeuber,
Conrad. Where do people live? Journal of Official
Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 425-9 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
"Population counts for small areas, as in a census, are directly
affected by the rules that determine where each person is to be
counted. Clear rules are needed for groups such as migratory workers,
persons whose work requires long absences from the family home,
homeless persons, military personnel, persons maintaining two or more
homes, persons in hospitals, correctional, or other institutions, crews
of sea-going vessels, and others. The rules may have a bearing on
family and household statistics and statistics on socioeconomic status
as well as on counts of numbers of people."
Correspondence:
C. Taeuber, Center for Population Research, Georgetown University,
Washington, D.C. 20057. Location: University of Pennsylvania,
Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10838 United
Kingdom. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys [OPCS]. Census
Division (London, England). Planning the 1991 census.
Statistical News, No. 79, Nov 1987. 4-7 pp. London, England. In Eng.
This article describes the plans being made by the census offices
in the United Kingdom for the 1991 census "particularly for the topic
content of the Census, for its geographical base and for the
dissemination of results, and how users of census statistics are being
consulted about their needs."
Correspondence: Customer
Services, OPCS, Segensworth Road, Titchfield, Fareham, Hampshire PO15
5RR, England. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
54:10839 United
Kingdom. Office of Population Censuses and Surveys [OPCS]. Census
Division (London, England). 1981 census evaluation
programme in England and Wales. Journal of Official Statistics,
Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 515-30 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
The
program developed to evaluate the coverage and quality of results from
the 1981 census of England and Wales is described. "A post-enumeration
survey was the main tool used, but for the evaluation of census
coverage, this was augmented by a series of demographic checks against
statistics from other administrative sources. The main conclusion from
the coverage checks was that the census probably missed about 241,000
people net (about half of one per cent of the population) including
some 36,000 children aged 0-4. At older ages than this, adults aged
16-44 were more likely to be missed than others and males rather more
than females. Students and people out of employment were also more
likely to be missed than people in employment. The quality of
householders' responses to particular census questions was evaluated in
a detailed post-enumeration interview survey. The results of this
showed that the questions subject to most response error were those on
rooms, various aspects of economic activity and the main means of
travel to work."
Correspondence: Census Division, OPCS, St.
Catherine's House, 10 Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England.
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library,
Philadelphia, PA.
54:10840 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). 1980
census of population and housing. History, Part A. Chapter 1:
introduction and overview. Chapter 2: planning the census. Chapter 3:
geography, addresses, and questionnaire printing and labeling.
Pub. Order No. PH80-R-2A. LC 86-600030. Sep 1986. [132] pp. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
This is one in a series of reports describing in
detail aspects of the 1980 U.S. census. This report has an
introduction to the decennial census as a whole; a chapter on planning
for the census, including contacts with data users and testing; and
geography, addresses, and questionnaire printing and
labeling.
Location: Princeton University Library (SSRC)
[Microfiche copy].
54:10841 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). 1980
census of population and housing. History, Part C. Chapter 7:
sampling and estimation. Chapter 12: population and housing content
items. Pub. Order No. PHC80-R-2C. Dec 1986. 96 pp. Washington,
D.C. In Eng.
This is one in a series of reports describing in
detail aspects of the 1980 U.S. census. The present report contains
chapters on sampling and estimation and on population and
housing.
Location: Princeton University Library (SSRC)
[Microfiche copy].
54:10842 Vassenden,
Kare. Population and housing census, 1960, 1970, and 1980:
documentation of comparable files. [Folke- og boligtellingene,
1960, 1970, og 1980: dokumentasjon av de sammenlignbare filene.]
Rapporter fra Statistisk Sentralbyra, No. 87/2, ISBN 82-537-2416-0.
1987. 266 pp. Statistisk Sentralbyra: Oslo-Kongsvinger, Norway. In Nor.
This publication presents comparative statistics from the 1960,
1970, and 1980 censuses of population and housing for Norway. Its
purpose is to document the statistics and present them in a readily
usable form for use in future analysis. A discussion of the contents
and use of the files, comparability, and reliability is followed by
detailed tables comparing data collected in the three
censuses.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10843 Verhoef,
Rolf; van de Kaa, Dirk J. Population registers and
population statistics. Population Index, Vol. 53, No. 4, Winter
1987. 633-42 pp. Princeton, New Jersey. In Eng.
The authors examine
the use of population registers in the production of demographic
statistics. "To do this, we first describe these registers; we then
examine their further development as an independent source of
population statistics--including current population estimates, vital
and migration statistics--and as an alternative to population censuses.
In conclusion, we consider a number of essential features of
registers, including the original collection of data, the system's
lifetime, privacy protection, and the government's ability to bring
about a balance among conflicting interests regarding the collection
and use of the data." The discussion is illustrated using examples
from the Netherlands and Denmark.
Correspondence: R.
Verhoef, Department for Population, Netherlands Central Bureau of
Statistics, 428 Prinses Beatrixlaan, P.O. Box 959, 2270 AZ Voorburg,
Netherlands. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10844 Williams,
Brian J. Suggestions for the application of advanced
technology in Canadian collection operations. Journal of Official
Statistics, Vol. 2, No. 4, 1986. 555-60 pp. Stockholm, Sweden. In Eng.
This study is concerned with technical advances that could be
applied to data collection in the course of the 1990 Canadian census.
Consideration is given both to the advantages and disadvantages of such
changes. Topics covered include privacy, costs, and relations with
users of census data.
Correspondence: B. J. Williams,
Assistant Regional Director--Operations, Winnipeg Regional Office,
Statistics Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Location:
University of Pennsylvania, Demography Library, Philadelphia, PA.
54:10845 Fitti,
Joseph E.; Kovar, Mary G. The Supplement on Aging to the
1984 National Health Interview Survey. Vital and Health
Statistics, Series 1: Programs and Collection Procedures, No. 21, Pub.
Order No. DHHS (PHS) 87-1323. ISBN 0-8406-0369-X. LC 87-600066. Oct
1987. v, 116 pp. U.S. National Center for Health Statistics [NCHS]:
Hyattsville, Maryland. In Eng.
This report provides "descriptions
of the sample, questionnaire content, and survey operations, and
presents strategies and procedures for analysis of the Supplement on
Aging to the 1984 [U.S.] National Health Interview
Survey."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10846 Goldberg,
Howard I.; Spitz, Alison; McNeil, Malcolm; Krystall, Abigail; de Boer,
Kees. 1985 Chogoria Community Health Survey. Report of
principal findings. Oct 1987. 156 pp. P.C.E.A. Chogoria Hospital,
Community Health Department: Chogoria, Kenya; U.S. Centers for Disease
Control [CDC], Division of Reproductive Health: Atlanta, Georgia. In
Eng.
The results of the 1985 Chogoria Community Health Survey are
presented. This survey consisted of interviews with 1,880 women aged
15-44 living in the Chogoria Hospital catchment area, Kenya. Topics
covered include child health, infant feeding practices, childbearing,
family planning, and health services. Under family planning,
consideration is given to contraceptive knowledge, practice, source of
contraception, reasons for not using family planning, pregnancy
intentions and desired family size, planning status of pregnancies,
unmet needs, sterilization, and contraceptive
continuation.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10847 Indonesia.
Biro Pusat Statistik (Jakarta, Indonesia). 1985
intercensal population survey: organization and methodology.
Series SUPAS 85, No. 2, [1986]. viii, 69 pp. Jakarta, Indonesia. In
Eng.
Methodological and organizational aspects of the 1985
Intercensal Population Survey of Indonesia are described in this
report. Chapters are included on methodology, training, data
collection, data processing, and tabulation and
publication.
Location: East-West Population Institute,
Honolulu, HI.
54:10848 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). Third
Annual Research Conference, March 29-April 1, 1987: proceedings.
Aug 1987. ix, 703 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
These are the
proceedings of the Third Annual Research Conference, held in Baltimore,
Maryland, in 1987. These conferences "are intended to provide a forum
for presentation and discussion of research relevant to Census Bureau
programs, including the work of the American Statistical
Association/NSF/Census Research Fellows." The theme of this conference
was improving the quality of survey results "and included topics on
survey error models, response rates, automated interviewing, automated
data editing, confidentiality, and measurement of response error." The
proceedings include the selected papers, reviewer comments, and
summaries of discussions.
For proceedings of a previous conference
in this series, published in 1986, see 52:40835.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:10849 Uruguay.
Direccion General de Estadistica y Censos (Montevideo,
Uruguay). National household survey, 1985. [Encuesta
nacional de hogares, 1985.] 1986. 39 pp. Montevideo, Uruguay. In Spa.
This publication contains provisional information for the
department of Montevideo from the 1985 national houshold survey of
Uruguay. Estimates are presented by sex and age group for the
economically active population (employed, unemployed, and
underemployed) by type of activity, occupational category, educational
level, and household income distribution.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
