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Abstract Details

Activity Number: 187
Type: Topic Contributed
Date/Time: Monday, August 1, 2011 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
Sponsor: Social Statistics Section
Abstract - #302533
Title: Keeping Pace with Changes in Society: A Glance at Selected Questions Tested for Canada's 2011 Census and National Household Survey
Author(s): Fil McLeod*+
Companies: Statistics Canada
Address: 170 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0T6, Canada
Keywords: social ; census ; qualitative testing ; statistical testing
Abstract:

This poster presentation will look at selected questions tested for the 2011 Census and the new National Household Survey that replaces the previous long-form census. The presentation will include examples such as evolution of family and commuting to work. It will answer the following questions: What triggered the content change? What criteria were considered for implementing the change? How did the question fare in qualitative and statistical testing? What outcome can be expected?


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