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ERIC Number: EJ401458
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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How We Are Counted: An Examination of the United States Census.
Morgan, Jack C.
Southern Social Studies Quarterly, v15 n1 p6-16 Fall 1989
Gives a brief history of the U.S. census. Outlines attempts to make the 1990 census the most accurate in history by using a computerized mapping system, and describes special efforts to count the homeless and the transient populations. Suggests how educators may adapt materials offered by the government to their classrooms. (LS)
Descriptors: Census Figures, Class Activities, Data Collection, Demography, Elementary Secondary Education, Human Geography, Instructional Materials, National Surveys, Social Studies
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Bureau of the Census; Census 1990; Computerized Mapping Systems