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Spotlight on heterogeneity : the federal standards for racial and ethnic classification: summary of a workshop /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lott, Juanita Tamayo
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on National Statistics
Otros Autores: Edmonston, Barry, Goldstein, Joshua
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Spotlight on Heterogeneity
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Summary
  • THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND A CHANGING SOCIETY
  • OPTIONS FOR CHANGE
  • The Challenge of Classifying Heterogeneity
  • A NATION OF CHANGE
  • DIRECTIVE 15 AND ITS USES
  • Federal Experience
  • Nonfederal Experience
  • SOCIAL TRENDS THAT AFFECT RACE AND ETHNICITY
  • Growth, Concentration, and Heterogeneity of Minority Groups
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity
  • Self-Identification Versus Observer Identification
  • Identity as a Social Construct
  • EXPERIENCES OF OTHER COUNTRIES
  • ""Current Categories and Anomalies""""INFORMATION ON RACE AND ETHNICITY""; ""CLASSIFICATION PROBLEMS UNDER DIRECTIVE 15""; ""Inconsistent Categories and Data Sources""; ""Overlap of Race and Ethnicity Questions""; ""Indigenous Peoples""; ""American Indians""; ""Alaskan Natives and Aleuts""; ""Native Hawaiians""; ""Multiple Ancestries""; ""New Ethnic Groups and Pan-Ethnic Identities""; ""Revising Federal Standards: Issues for Consideration""; ""BASIS FOR CLASSIFICATION""; ""A MIXED-RACE OR “OTHERâ€? CATEGORY""; ""MEASUREMENT ISSUES""; ""TECHNICAL ISSUES OF CLASSIFICATION""
  • OPERATIONAL ISSUESConclusions
  • OBJECTIVES FOR A FEDERAL STANDARD
  • TESTING AND EVALUATION
  • OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
  • POSSIBLE OPTIONS
  • References
  • APPENDIX A: Workshop Participants
  • APPENDIX B: Office of Management and Budget Statistical Directive 15
  • DIRECTIVE NO. 15: RACE AND ETHNIC STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL STATISTICS AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING
  • 1. Definitions
  • 2. Utilization for Recordkeeping and Reporting
  • 3. Effective Date
  • 4. Presentation of Race/Ethnic Data