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Use of Paradata to Assess the Quality and Functionality of the American Community Survey Internet Instrument

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Use of Paradata to Assess the Quality and Functionality of the American Community Survey Internet Instrument

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Use of Paradata to Assess the Quality and Functionality of the American Community Survey Internet Instrument
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This paper provides results of the paradata analysis from the April 2011 American Community Survey (ACS) Internet Test. This analysis is intended to help explain how people interact with the Internet version of the ACS and to evaluate and identify problematic questions, features, and procedures in the instrument.

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