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ERIC Number: EJ363651
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Social Facts, More Regulation and Statistical Jurisdiction: A Critical Evaluation of Canadian Census Figures on Education.
Shamai, Shmuel; Corrigan, Philip R. D.
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v17 n2 p37-58 1987
Trends in ethnicity and gender in relation to varying measures of educational achievement found in the Canadian censuses of 1921 and 1981 are examined. It is argued that despite some problems, census data can be used to discern aggregate trends over time that qualify many contemporary myths. (MSE)
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries, Literacy, National Surveys, Research Methodology, Sex Differences, Social Change, Statistical Analysis, Trend Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Census