This paper reports the results of a research project undertaken under a Joint Statistical Agreement between the Bureau of the Census and Vera Institute of Justice. The purpose of the project was to determine whether reanalysis of existing ethnographic data on two New York City neighborhoods would show that the Census Bureau had undercounted persons in households in those neighborhoods and, if so, to explore motivational and cognitive factors underlying the underreporting of household residents to the Census Bureau.
Ethnographic Research on the Possible Undercount of Haitians in Miami
This Final Report delineates factors that contribute to a census undercount of Haitians in the Little Haiti section of Miami, Florida.
History, Social Organization, & Factors that Contribute to Undercount
The history and social organization of the American Indian community in the San Francisco Bay area of California illustrates the situation of urban Indians.
The Impact of Family Structure Variations among Black Families
Part one of the Joint Statistical Agreement extensively explored the literature related to family structure variations among Black Americans.