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Activity Number:
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178
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Type:
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Roundtables
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Date/Time:
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Monday, August 3, 2009 : 12:30 PM to 1:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Government Statistics
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| Abstract - #303402 |
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Title:
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Communicating Statistics to Nontechnical Audiences
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Author(s):
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Leonard M. Gaines*+
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Companies:
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Empire State Development
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Address:
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30 S. Pearl St., Albany, NY, 12245,
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Keywords:
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American Community Survey ; Data Limitations ; Official Statistics ; Census ; Communcating Technical concepts
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Abstract:
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Recently the federal government has increased the amount of statistical data released to the public. These data comes with sampling and non-sampling limitations that are not always easy to understand. At the same time technology has made it easier for the general public to access these data. Many data users lack the statistical knowledge to understand these limitations or our explanations of them. Using the Census Bureau's American Community Survey as a starting point for the discussion, we will look at how to: (1) let the user community know that these limitations exist and may be important for their purposes, (2) inform the users about limitations on specific data items, and (3) direct users to sources for more information and support.
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- The address information is for the authors that have a + after their name.
- Authors who are presenting talks have a * after their name.
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