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Activity Number: 394
Type: Invited
Date/Time: Wednesday, August 5, 2009 : 8:30 AM to 10:20 AM
Sponsor: Social Statistics Section
Abstract - #302739
Title: Measuring Coverage in the 2010 U.S. Census
Author(s): Patrick J. Cantwell*+ and Donna Kostanich and Magdalena Ramos
Companies: U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Census Bureau
Address: 14603 Colonels Choice, Upper Marlboro, MD, 20772-2884,
Keywords: Post-enumeration survey ; components of coverage ; duplicates ; omissions ; erroneous enumerations ; survey operations
Abstract:

This paper discusses the coverage measurement program for the 2010 U.S. Census. It describes the goals of the program and the underlying key issues. It also describes the operations, how the 2010 program differs from the 2000 program, and why those changes were made.

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