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ERIC Number: EJ401510
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Reference Count: 0
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They Don't Have to Be Threatening: Getting Comfortable with Census Data and Creating a Demographic Profile for Your Community.
Crews, Kimberly; Dailey, George
Social Education, v53 n7 p440-44 Nov-Dec 1989
Reviews how census data are used every day to make decisions in businesses, government agencies, and community organizations. Identifies key tools used in demographic analysis, suggesting applications of demographic data at a local level. Concludes with ideas for student activities, including guidelines for creating a community profile. (LS)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Citizenship Education, Community Study, Data Collection, Data Interpretation, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Activities, National Surveys, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Bicentennial; Bureau of the Census; Census 1990