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2010 census: key efforts to include hard-to-count populations went generally as planned; improvements could make the efforts more e
Contributor(s): Office, U. S. Government Accountability (Author)

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ISBN: 1974619478     ISBN-13: 9781974619474
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
OUR PRICE: $17.09  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: August 2017
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- Reference | Research
Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" L (0.28 lbs) 44 pages
 
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"To overcome the long-standing challenge of enumerating hard-to-count (HTC) groups such as minorities and renters, the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau), used outreach programs, such as paid advertising, and partnered with thousands of organizations to enlist their support for the census. The Bureau also conducted Service-Based Enumeration (SBE), which was designed to count people who frequent soup kitchens or other service providers, and the Be Counted/Questionnaire Assistance Center (QAC) program, designed to count individuals who believed the census had missed them. As requested, GAO assessed how the design of these efforts compared to 2000 and the extent to which they were implemented as planned. GAO reviewed Bureau budget, planning, operational, and evaluation documents; observed enumeration efforts in 12 HTC areas; surveyed local census office managers; and interviewed Bureau officials. GAO recommends that the Bureau take steps to improve the effectiveness of its outreach and enumeration activities aimed at HTC groups, including developing a predictive model to better allocate paid advertising funds, improving coordination between partnership and local census staff, revisiting SBE staffing guidance, and ensuring..."
 
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