%0 Book %A National Research Council %E Cork, Daniel L. %E Cohen, Michael L. %E King, Benjamin F. %T Reengineering the 2010 Census: Risks and Challenges %@ 978-0-309-09189-3 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10959/reengineering-the-2010-census-risks-and-challenges %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10959/reengineering-the-2010-census-risks-and-challenges %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 291 %X At the request of the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Research Council’s Committee on National Statistics established the Panel on Research on Future Census Methods to review the early planning process for the 2010 census. This new report documents the panel’s strong support for the major aims of the Census Bureau’s emerging plan for 2010. At the same time, it notes the considerable challenges that must be overcome if the bureau’s innovations are to be successful. The panel agrees with the Census Bureau that implementation of the American Community Survey and, with it, the separation of the long form from the census process are excellent concepts. Moreover, it concurs that the critically important Master Address File and TIGER geographic systems are in dire need of comprehensive updating and that new technologies have the potential to improve the accuracy of the count. The report identifies the risks and rewards of these and other components of the Census Bureau’s plan. The report emphasizes the need for the bureau to link its research and evaluation efforts much more closely to operational planning and the importance of funding for a comprehensive and rigorous testing program before 2010. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Citro, Constance F. %E Cork, Daniel L. %E Norwood, Janet L. %T The 2000 Census: Counting Under Adversity %@ 978-0-309-09141-1 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10907/the-2000-census-counting-under-adversity %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10907/the-2000-census-counting-under-adversity %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 621 %X The decennial census was the federal government’s largest and most complex peacetime operation. This report of a panel of the National Research Council’s Committee on National Statistics comprehensively reviews the conduct of the 2000 census and the quality of the resulting data. The panel’s findings cover the planning process for 2000, which was marked by an atmosphere of intense controversy about the proposed role of statistical techniques in the census enumeration and possible adjustment for errors in counting the population. The report addresses the success and problems of major innovations in census operations, the completeness of population coverage in 2000, and the quality of both the basic demographic data collected from all census respondents and the detailed socioeconomic data collected from the census long-form sample (about one-sixth of the population). The panel draws comparisons with the 1990 experience and recommends improvements in the planning process and design for 2010. The 2000 Census: Counting Under Adversity will be an invaluable resource for users of the 2000 data and for policymakers and census planners. It provides a trove of information about the issues that have fueled debate about the census process and about the operations and quality of the nation’s twenty-second decennial enumeration. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T The Mathematical Sciences' Role in Homeland Security: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-09035-3 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10940/the-mathematical-sciences-role-in-homeland-security-proceedings-of-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10940/the-mathematical-sciences-role-in-homeland-security-proceedings-of-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Computers and Information Technology %K Math, Chemistry, and Physics %K Surveys and Statistics %P 576 %X Mathematical sciences play a key role in many important areas of Homeland Security including data mining and image analysis and voice recognition for intelligence analysis, encryption and decryption for intelligence gathering and computer security, detection and epidemiology of bioterriost attacks to determine their scope, and data fusion to analyze information coming from simultaneously from several sources. This report presents the results of a workshop focusing on mathematical methods and techniques for addressing these areas. The goal of the workshop is to help mathematical scientists and policy makers understand the connections between mathematical sciences research and these homeland security applications. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Ploeg, Michele Ver %E Perrin, Edward %T Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs %@ 978-0-309-09231-9 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10979/eliminating-health-disparities-measurement-and-data-needs %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10979/eliminating-health-disparities-measurement-and-data-needs %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 310 %X Disparities in health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds in the United States are well documented. The reasons for these disparities are, however, not well understood. Current data available on race, ethnicity, SEP, and accumulation and language use are severely limited. The report examines data collection and reporting systems relating to the collection of data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic position and offers recommendations. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Blank, Rebecca M. %E Dabady, Marilyn %E Citro, Constance F. %T Measuring Racial Discrimination %@ 978-0-309-46923-4 %D 2004 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10887/measuring-racial-discrimination %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10887/measuring-racial-discrimination %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 334 %X Many racial and ethnic groups in the United States, including blacks, Hispanics, Asians, American Indians, and others, have historically faced severe discrimination—pervasive and open denial of civil, social, political, educational, and economic opportunities. Today, large differences among racial and ethnic groups continue to exist in employment, income and wealth, housing, education, criminal justice, health, and other areas. While many factors may contribute to such differences, their size and extent suggest that various forms of discriminatory treatment persist in U.S. society and serve to undercut the achievement of equal opportunity. Measuring Racial Discrimination considers the definition of race and racial discrimination, reviews the existing techniques used to measure racial discrimination, and identifies new tools and areas for future research. The book conducts a thorough evaluation of current methodologies for a wide range of circumstances in which racial discrimination may occur, and makes recommendations on how to better assess the presence and effects of discrimination.