56:20684 Bonneuil,
Noel. Statistical consistency in SGF population tables:
censuses from 1851-1906, statistics of population change from 1801 to
1906. [Coherence comptable des tableaux de la SGF: recensements
de 1851 a 1906, mouvements de la population de 1801 a 1906.]
Population, Vol. 44, No. 4-5, Jul-Oct 1989. 809-38 pp. Paris, France.
In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The author evaluates the quality of
data in the statistical tables produced by the Statistique Generale de
la France (SFG). The focus is on censuses for the period 1851-1906 and
statistics of population change from 1801 to 1906. "It appears that
the accuracy of the figures transcribed largely depends on their shape,
that figures close to each other tend to be confused, and that numbers
are sometimes modified by inversion, omission or addition. The
influence of number length and of the position of the error in the
number has also been tested. While errors do not affect any particular
departement more than others, the level of errors during the course of
the century seems to reflect the concerns of the men who recorded
them."
Correspondence: N. Bonneuil, Institut National
d'Etudes Demographiques, 27 rue du Commandeur, 75675 Paris Cedex 14,
France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20685 Ferry,
Benoit; Cantrelle, Pierre. New integrated data collection
techniques using portable microcomputers. [Les experiences
nouvelles en matiere de collecte integree de donnees sur
micro-ordinateurs portatifs.] In: International Population
Conference/Congres International de la Population, New Delhi,
September/septembre 20-27, 1989. Vol. 2, 1989. 47-62 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium.
In Fre.
The uses of microcomputers in data collection and analysis
are outlined. Consideration is given to problems and needs associated
with electronic data collection, particularly in the field; office
editing; coding; data entry; and machine editing. Various types of
microcomputers are described, and their use in different settings is
assessed. The creation of questionnaires and how comfortable
interviewers are using portable personal computers are also
discussed.
Correspondence: B. Ferry, ORSTOM, Unite de
Recherche Population-Sante, 75006 Paris, France. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20686 Guzman,
Jose M. Some new approaches to the collection of
demographic data in Latin America. In: International Population
Conference/Congres International de la Population, New Delhi,
September/septembre 20-27, 1989. Vol. 2, 1989. 3-16 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium.
In Eng.
"The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of recent
developments in Latin America in the field of non-traditional
approaches to data collection. Attention will be given to innovative
procedures, to the development and exploitation of non-conventional
sources of demographic data and to the efforts that have been made to
improve the coverage and quality of data
collected."
Correspondence: J. M. Guzman, CELADE, Avenida
Dag Hammarskjold, Casilla 91, Santiago, Chile. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20687 Kamuzora,
C. Lwechungura. In-depth interview approaches to
demographic data collection. In: International Population
Conference/Congres International de la Population, New Delhi,
September/septembre 20-27, 1989. Vol. 2, 1989. 17-32 pp. International
Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]: Liege, Belgium.
In Eng.
The focus of this paper is on the role of in-depth surveys
in data collection for demographic research. Case study examples from
developing countries are used to demonstrate the impact of in-depth
surveys on migration, mortality, and fertility. The methodology of
such surveys is described, including techniques of data collection,
processing, and analysis.
Correspondence: C. L. Kamuzora,
University of Dar es Salaam, Department of Statistics/Demographic Unit,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
56:20688 Emery,
George. Incomplete registration of births in civil
systems: the example of Ontario, Canada, 1900-1960. Historical
Methods, Vol. 23, No. 1, Winter 1990. 5-21 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"Building on...earlier studies, this paper elaborates on the
completeness of Ontario [Canada] birth registration by analyzing
evidence from delayed registrations of birth [for the period
1900-1960]. It reviews the histories of birth registration and delayed
birth registration in the province. It then analyzes information about
the delayed registrations to estimate actual numbers of live births for
selected cohorts and when published birth statistics for Ontario become
reliable."
Correspondence: G. Emery, University of Western
Ontario, Department of History, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20689 Francois,
Michel. Some observations on civil registration in
French-speaking Africa. IIVRS Technical Paper, No. 39, Feb 1990.
i, 13 pp. International Institute for Vital Registration and Statistics
[IIVRS]: Bethesda, Maryland. In Eng.
"This article [translated from
the original French] traces the history of development of civil
registration in the Francophone countries of Africa and gives an
account of the major problems facing these countries. There are
references to the important efforts of the regional organizations to
establish registration systems in these countries. Finally, it is
suggested that priority be given to the improvement of civil
registration for administrative and demographic
purposes."
Correspondence: International Institute for
Vital Registration and Statistics, 9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
20814. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20690
Molina-Medina, Humberto; Cervera-Flores, Miguel.
Vital statistics: mechanisms of improvement. [Estadisticas
vitales: mecanismos de mejoramiento.] Salud Publica de Mexico, Vol.
31, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1989. 192-5 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa. with
sum. in Eng.
Recent changes in the vital statistics system of
Mexico are reviewed. "Since 1982, Mexico has experienced a radical
change in its system of vital statistics, which remained almost
untouched for close to a century. Now (1988), the Mexican system of
vital statistics has a completely modified and updated structure. This
new structure permits interinstitutional actions which are necessary in
order to achieve the consolidation of the system of vital statistics in
Mexico."
Correspondence: M. Cervera-Flores, Insurgentes Sur
795 P.H. Col. Napoles, 03810 Mexico DF, Mexico. Location: U.S.
National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD.
56:20691 Schnatter,
A. Robert; Acquavella, John F.; Thompson, F. S.; Donaleski, Donna;
Theriault, Gilles. An analysis of death ascertainment and
follow-up through Statistics Canada's mortality data base system.
Canadian Journal of Public Health/Revue Canadienne de Sante Publique,
Vol. 81, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1990. 60-5 pp. Ottawa, Canada. In Eng. with
sum. in Fre.
"The Canadian Mortality Data Base...was utilized in
mortality follow-up of 17,446 refinery and petrochemical workers
throughout Canada. The performance of the system in detecting 757
previously known deaths was evaluated. Of the deaths submitted,
93.1%...were detected, including 97.6%...of deaths which occurred in
Canada. Detection was generally unaffected by age, year of death
(1964-1973), and the presence of middle initial or the remainder of
first name."
Correspondence: A. R. Schnatter, Exxon
Biomedical Sciences, Department of Occupational Health and
Epidemiology, CN-2350, Mettlers Road, East Millstone, NJ 08875-2350.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20692 Appel,
Roland; Hummel, Dieter. Population census and the problems
of accompanying research. [Volkszahlung und die Probleme der
Begleitforschung.] Vorgange, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan 1988. 84-90 pp.
Weinheim, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
This article
focuses on a research project carried out at the University of Cologne
to investigate participation in and attitudes toward the 1987
population census in the Federal Republic of Germany. The goals,
methods, and selected results of the study are
evaluated.
Location: Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, CA.
56:20693 Browne,
David L. U.S. Bureau of the Census: facing the future
labor shortage. Asian and Pacific Population Forum, Vol. 3, No. 4,
Winter 1989. 11-6, 35-6 pp. Honolulu, Hawaii. In Eng.
"This article
begins with a brief overview of the [U.S.] Census Bureau's preparations
for the future, then discusses the demographic and social changes that
are affecting the national labor force, from which the Census Bureau
hires its workers. The final section considers how the bureau and its
mission are affected by these changes."
Correspondence: D.
L. Browne, U.S. Bureau of the Census, 21st Century Staff, Washington,
D.C. 20233. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20694 Brunnstein,
Klaus. Population census of 1987--the "greatest nonsense
of data": a first assessment. [Volkszahlung 1987--der
"Daten-GAU": eine erste Bilanz.] Vorgange, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan 1988.
69-74 pp. Weinheim, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
A
critical discussion of the 1987 population census in the Federal
Republic of Germany is presented. Problems with both data collection
and analysis are identified.
Location: Stanford University
Libraries, Stanford, CA.
56:20695 Corona
Vazquez, Rodolfo. Conceptual and numerical evaluation of
migration data from the 1980 population census. [Evaluacion
conceptual y numerica de la informacion sobre migracion del censo de
poblacion de 1980.] Aportes de Investigacion, No. 24, ISBN
968-837-776-7. 1988. 39, [24] pp. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias:
Cuernavaca, Mexico. In Spa.
The author evaluates migration data
from Mexico's tenth census of population and housing, conducted in
1980. He includes information on concepts, definitions, data
collection, and the use of data on place of birth and last place of
residence. Because of the close relationship between number of
migrants and total population size, data on the resident population are
also assessed. Section 1 contains the conceptual evaluation, including
reference to data collection; Section 2 provides the numerical
assessment. A final section contains the tables and
charts.
Correspondence: Universidad Nacional Autonoma de
Mexico, Centro Regional de Investigaciones Multidisciplinarias, 306
Boulevard Emiliano Zapata, Col. Tlaltenango, Cuernavaca, Morelos,
Mexico. Location: New York Public Library.
56:20696 Fein, David
J. Racial and ethnic differences in U.S. census omission
rates. Demography, Vol. 27, No. 2, May 1990. 285-302 pp.
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
"This article assesses differences in
rates of omission across seven race-ethnicity groups in the 1980 [U.S.]
census to learn more about the social factors that condition census
enumeration. Findings indicate that there are multiple sources of
error, that these sources reflect distinctive ethnic attributes to a
greater degree than shared minority status, and that census omissions
have both inadvertent and motivational causes. The discussion notes
some of the implications for improving coverage in future
censuses."
Correspondence: D. J. Fein, Abt Associates,
Inc., 4800 Montgomery Lane, Suite 500, Bethesda, MD 20814.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20697 Gribanov,
E. D. The history of the population census in Russia.
[K istorii perepisi naseleniya Rossii.] Sovetskoe Zdravookhranenie, No.
1, 1989. 71-4 pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
A brief history of
census-taking in Russia is presented, beginning in the time of Peter I
in 1719-1722. This original census was revised 10 times up to
1857-1860. Following that, a series of local censuses was taken (about
200 between 1862 and 1917). The first modern national census was taken
in 1897.
Location: New York Academy of Medicine.
56:20698 Kauss,
Udo. Population census of 1987, the last.
[Volkszahlung 87, die letzte.] Vorgange, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan 1988.
102-14 pp. Weinheim, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
An
overview of the controversy surrounding the 1987 population census in
the Federal Republic of Germany is presented. Opposition to the census
is described, government reactions are outlined, and an attempt is made
to evaluate how successful the census was.
Location:
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
56:20699 Mahatme,
Anand. Concepts and procedures in Indian census: a
reappraisal. LC 88-904794. 1988. 129 pp. Criterion Publications:
New Delhi, India. In Eng.
Census-taking methods and procedures
employed in India are reviewed. In addition to the process of
enumeration, separate chapters are devoted to migration, household and
population characteristics, educational status, economic
characteristics, and fertility. Recommendations to improve the census
product are included.
Correspondence: Criterion
Publications, 136 Raja Garden, New Delhi 110 015, India.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
56:20700 Paraguay.
Direccion General de Estadistica y Censos (Asuncion, Paraguay); United
Nations Population Fund [UNFPA] (New York, New York).
Publication of results of the analysis of the 1982 census: a
seminar held in Asuncion, March 24-26, 1987. [Divulgacion de
resultados de analysis del censo de 1982: seminario realizado en
Asuncion, del 24 al 26 de marzo de 1987.] 1988. 400 pp. Asuncion,
Paraguay. In Spa.
This is a report on a conference held in 1987 to
disseminate results from the 1982 census of Paraguay. It includes
results of studies on demographic trends in Paraguay, 1950-1982; the
characteristics of internal migration, 1977-1982; socioeconomic
development and trends in the economically active population,
1950-1982; population and education; geographic and socioeconomic
differentials in fertility, 1960-1979; population and health,
1960-1980; population projections by sex and age, 1950-2025; and women,
population, and development.
Correspondence: Direccion
General de Estadistica y Censos, Humanita 463, Casilla de Correo 1118,
Asuncion, Paraguay. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
56:20701 Redfern,
Philip. A study on the future of the census of population:
alternative approaches. Population and Social Conditions, Theme
3: Accounts, Surveys and Statistics, Series C, Pub. Order No.
CA-48-87-896-EN-C. ISBN 92-825-7429-6. 1987. 265 pp. European
Communities, Statistical Office: Luxembourg. In Eng.
"The study
examines the recent experience of censuses of population and housing
and plans for future censuses in fifteen countries: the twelve members
of the EEC and also Canada, Sweden and the United States....The report
considers the merits of the conventional method and its demerits,
particularly cost and public acceptability. The census practices of
countries are compared in such matters as topic content, measurement of
coverage and the release of microdata. There is a discussion of the
ways in which administrative records can support a conventional census.
The section on sample surveys concludes that sample methods play an
increasingly important role in supporting and complementing the census,
but that they cannot replace complete counts." Consideration is also
given to the advantages and disadvantages of register-based censuses.
The report is also available in French and
German.
Correspondence: European Communities, Statistical
Office, P.O. Box 1907, Luxembourg. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:20702 Schubert,
Michael. Population census and "internal security": 12
theses. [Volkszahlung und "innere Sicherheit": 12 Thesen.]
Vorgange, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan 1988. 91-8 pp. Weinheim, Germany, Federal
Republic of. In Ger.
The political controversy surrounding the 1987
population census in the Federal Republic of Germany is discussed, and
the attempted census boycott is evaluated. Government use of the
census for purposes of "internal security" is
considered.
Location: Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, CA.
56:20703 Schwartz,
Joe. Inside the information industry: a guide to the 1990
census. American Demographics, Vol. 12, No. 4, Apr 1990. 16-20 pp.
Ithaca, New York. In Eng.
The author reviews the content, format,
and schedule of release of data from the 1990 U.S. census. A listing
is provided of the census tapes and disks that will be available, their
subjects and geographic coverage, and their expected date of release by
the Census Bureau.
Correspondence: J. Schwartz, American
Demographics, 108 North Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20704 South
Pacific Commission (Noumea, New Caledonia); United Nations. Economic
and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific [ESCAP] (Bangkok,
Thailand). SPC/ESCAP Expert Working Group on Census
Design, Noumea, New Caledonia, 24-26 April 1989: report. ISBN
982-203-134-3. 1990. iii, 13 pp. Noumea, New Caledonia. In Eng.
This is a report from the Expert Working Group on Census Design,
which was held in Noumea in April 1989. It includes a summary of the
proceedings and the Working Group's recommendations, particularly as
they concern the use of ISCO-88 to classify occupations and
computer-assisted coding.
Correspondence: South Pacific
Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:20705 United
States. Bureau of the Census (Washington, D.C.). 1980
census of population and housing. History, Part D. Chapter 6: data
processing. Chapter 8: data products. No. PHC80-R-2D, LC
86-60030. Jun 1989. 31, 85 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Two
chapters from the history of the 1980 U.S. census of population and
housing are presented. They concern data processing and data products.
"This report describes in detail most aspects of the 1980 census, from
its early stages of research and planning through the tabulation,
publication, and dissemination of the final results. The detailed
treatment includes, where appropriate, a discussion of some of the
problems encountered in implementing the census
plan."
Correspondence: Superintendent of Documents, U.S.
Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20706 White,
Philip. A question on ethnic group for the census:
findings from the 1989 census test post-enumeration survey.
Population Trends, No. 59, Spring 1990. 11-20 pp. London, England. In
Eng.
"The 1991 Census will contain, for the first time, a question
on the ethnic group of each member of the population of Great Britain.
This article reports on how a follow-up survey, carried out as part of
the 1989 census test, showed that the question commanded a sufficiently
high degree of acceptance from all the main ethnic groups to justify
inclusion in the Census. Less than one half of one per cent of
households refused to take part in the voluntary test because of the
ethnic group question. The survey also found that the accuracy of the
answers to the question was acceptable for the
Census."
Correspondence: P. White, Office of Population
Censuses and Surveys, Census Division, St. Catherines House, 10
Kingsway, London WC2B 6JP, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:20707 Zahl,
Graf. Population census from the inside. Or: the report
of a population census victim. [Volkszahlung von innen. Oder:
der Bericht eines Volkszahlungsopfers.] Vorgange, Vol. 27, No. 1, Jan
1988. 75-83 pp. Weinheim, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
The
author provides an inside view of how the 1987 population census was
carried out in one small West German city.
Location:
Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, CA.
56:20708
Andriamampahery, Dimby; Dakono, Astou; Koffi, Ahoutou E.;
Mulamba, Muambayi. Population trends and economic change
in the southwest of the Ivory Coast: the sub-prefecture of Sassandra
(April 1988). [Dynamique de population et mutation economique dans
le sud-ouest ivoirien: la sous-prefecture de Sassandra (avril 1988).]
Etudes et Recherches, No. 16, Jan 1989. 143, [2] pp. Ministere de
l'Industrie et du Plan: Abidjan, Ivory Coast; Ecole Nationale
Superieure de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquee: Abidjan, Ivory
Coast. In Fre.
These are the results of a demographic survey
undertaken in 1988 in the sub-prefecture of Sassandra, Ivory Coast
[Cote d'Ivoire], by the students of the Ecole Nationale Superieure de
Statistique et d'Economie Appliquee in Abidjan. The methodology of the
survey, which included 6,761 individuals, and the characteristics of
those surveyed are first described. Chapters are then included on
family characteristics and trends, the economic activity of households,
the role of migration in economic development, and fertility and
maternal and infant health.
Correspondence: Ecole Nationale
Superieure de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquee, 08 BP 3 Abidjan 08,
Ivory Coast. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20709 Dureau, F.;
Barbary, O.; Michel, A.; Lortic, B. Area sampling from
satellite image for socio-demographic surveys in urban environments:
training handbook. Collection Didactiques, ISBN 2-7099-0971-5.
1989. 7, [15] pp. Institut Francais de Recherche Scientifique pour le
Developpement en Cooperation: Paris, France; Editions de l'ORSTOM:
Paris, France. In Eng.
This training manual, which is also
available in French and Spanish, consists of a short seven-page
handbook and 15 separate cards describing a method of area sampling
from satellite images for socio-demographic surveys in urban
environments in developing countries.
Correspondence:
Editions de l'ORSTOM, Librarie-Diffusion, 70 route d'Aulnay, F-93140
Bondy, France. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20710 Lloyd,
Cynthia B. Understanding the relationship between women's
work and fertility: the contribution of the World Fertility
Surveys. Population Council Research Division Working Paper, No.
9, 1990. 42 pp. Population Council, Research Division: New York, New
York. In Eng.
The findings of the World Fertility Survey are
reviewed in a comparative framework, with emphasis on both substantive
research findings and data limitations. The focus is on the need for
accurate data in order to study the relationship between female labor
force participation and fertility. "The paper begins with a discussion
of hypothesized relationships and their testability in a variety of
settings. Then the measurement of women's work in the World Fertility
Surveys is discussed, followed by some background information on
patterns of work among the developing countries participating in the
survey program. Findings from the analysis of WFS data are discussed
in a third section, with emphasis on comparative analysis from which
some of the most useful insights on this question have been drawn.
Finally, the conclusion provides some thoughts about future research
strategies, in terms of both data collection and
analysis."
Correspondence: Population Council, One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:20711 Population
Council (New York, New York). Guatemala 1987: results
from the Demographic and Health Survey. Studies in Family
Planning, Vol. 21, No. 1, Jan-Feb 1990. 55-9 pp. New York, New York. In
Eng.
Results from the 1987 Demographic and Health Survey for
Guatemala are presented. Tabular data are included on population
characteristics; fertility trends, differentials, and preferences;
current contraceptive use; nuptiality and contraceptive status;
postpartum variables; infant mortality; and health and nutrition
status.
Correspondence: Population Council, One Dag
Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
56:20712 Population
Council (New York, New York). Morocco 1987: results from
the Demographic and Health Survey. Studies in Family Planning,
Vol. 21, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1990. 119-23 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Summary statistics are presented from the 1987 Morocco Demographic
and Health Survey. Elements covered include fertility trends and
differentials, age-specific fertility, fertility preferences, current
contraceptive use, postpartum variables, infant mortality, and health
and nutritional status.
Correspondence: Population Council,
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY 10017. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
56:20713 Stephen,
Elizabeth H.; Soldo, Beth J. How to judge the quality of a
survey. American Demographics, Vol. 12, No. 4, Apr 1990. 42-3 pp.
Ithaca, New York. In Eng.
The authors present guidelines for
judging the quality of a survey. They emphasize the assessment of
sample design, including sample selection, response rate, and
questionnaire design.
Correspondence: E. H. Stephen,
Georgetown University, Department of Demography, 37th and O Streets NW,
Washington, D.C. 20057. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
