All Articles tagged US Census

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November 09, 2023 EDT
Symposium on Adding a Middle Eastern or North African category to the US Census
Dan Cassino
In January of 2023, agencies within the U.S. Federal government proposed changing the questions used to measure the race and ethnicity of U.S. residents on the Census and in ...
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November 09, 2023 EDT
Using interpretive question evaluation methods to assess race and ethnicity items
Zachary SmithValerie RyanStephanie Willson
Recently, the Office of the Chief Statistician announced recommended revisions to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 15: Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting ...
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November 09, 2023 EDT
Proposed Changes in Federally Mandated Race and Ethnic Classifications May Undermine Their Original Purpose
Andrew A. BeveridgeMargo Anderson
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is proposing an overhaul of “Statistical Policy Directive 15,” commonly referred to informally as OMB15 , the mandated method for collecting ...
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November 09, 2023 EDT
Inclusion of the MENA Category in the U.S. Census: Will MENA Individuals and Their Health Disparities be Finally Visible?
Sarah Abboud
Adding a Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) category to the United States (U.S.) Census is necessary to identify the barriers that MENA Americans face, and the first step ...
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August 06, 2020 EDT
Interviewer Face Coverings and Response to Personal Visit Surveys: A Case Study of the 2020 U.S. Census
Nancy BatesLaura KailAmanda Price
The survey research literature has demonstrated how interviewer characteristics can affect cooperation during interviewer-administered surveys). These studies suggest that characteristics such as gender, race/ethnicity, and age ...
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May 31, 2017 EDT
Cultural Fitness in the Usability of U.S. Census Internet Survey in Chinese Language
Lin WangMandy ShaMichelle Yuan
Cultural Fitness in the Usability of U.S. Census Internet Survey in Chinese Language