The focus of this report is to explore the causes of census coverage error among low-income Black households and suggest possible approaches to lower, if not resolve, the sources of this error. This study was by design, brief and qualitative in nature, and did not set out to try to implement of evaluate specific approaches. In a sense this report tried to bridge a gap between quantitative and qualitative approaches.

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Working Paper | October 23, 2007

Toward the Social Meaning of the Census to the Inner City Poor

This essay by a noted sociologist examines the social meaning of the census for Black underclass residents of Philadelphia.

Working Paper | October 24, 2007

Using Ethnographic Data to Evaluate Dual System Estimates

Administrative or ethnographic lists provide a third source of names and addresses.

Working Paper | October 24, 2007

Health and Mental Health among Mexican-American Migrant Workers

This report is one of five exploratory ethnomedical studies sponsored by the Census Bureau and funded by National Center for Health Statistics.

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