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Activity Number:
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529
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Type:
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Topic Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Thursday, August 10, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Government Statistics
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| Abstract - #306594 |
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Title:
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Staffing and Infrastructure Issues Related to Hand-Held Computer-Based Data Collection in the 2004 Nonresponse Follow-up Operation
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Author(s):
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Darlene Moul*+ and Geraldine Burt
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Companies:
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U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
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Address:
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2206 Traies Court, Alexandria, VA, 22306,
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Keywords:
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hand-held computer ; infrastructure ; staffing ; training ; space
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Abstract:
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The 2004 Census Test was the first time the U.S. Census Bureau attempted to use hand-held computing devices for interviewing in the Nonresponse Followup operation. We were concerned that the use of hand-held computers would change both field staffing and data collection infrastructure requirements. Bureau staff hypothesized that the introduction of the hand-held computer would not only affect the job of the field enumerator, but also substantially change the nature of local census office-based operations and tasks involving management and support of the hand-held computer. This report addresses the lessons learned about the impact of using a hand-held computer for nonresponse follow up data collection activities on field staffing, training requirements, and space usage in the 2004 Census Test.
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