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    Small-Area Estimates of School-Age Children in Poverty: Interim Report 2, Evaluation of Revised 1993 County Estimates for Title I Allocations

    Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Panel on Estimates of Poverty for Small Geographic Areas was established by the Committee on National Statistics at the National Research Council in response to the Improving America’s Schools…

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    The American Community Survey: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The American Community Survey (ACS), to be run by the Census Bureau, will be a large (250,000 housing units a month), predominantly mailout/mailback survey that will collect information similar to…

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    Integrating Federal Statistics on Children: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics and Board on Children and Families,National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines the adequacy of federal statistics on children and families. This volume includes papers on the relevant aspects of health care reform, family and community resources, interpersonal violence, the transition…

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    Local Fiscal Effects of Illegal Immigration: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The recent level of illegal immigration to the United States has increased debates about the effect of these immigrants on the cost of public services, and states have begun to…

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    Improving Access to and Confidentiality of Research Data: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Summarizes a workshop convened by the Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) to promote discussion about methods for advancing the often conflicting goals of exploiting the research potential of microdata and…

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    The National Energy Modeling System

    Committee on the National Energy Modeling System,Energy Engineering Board,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Addresses the process and actions for developing enhanced capabilities to analyze energy policy issues and perform strategic planning activities at the US Department of Energy (DOE). This volume also examines…

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    Modern Interdisciplinary University Statistics Education: Proceedings of a Symposium

    Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines how the discipline of statistics should respond to the changing environment in which statisticians work. This book examines what the academic, industry, and government customer need and how the…

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    Behind the Numbers: U.S. Trade in the World Economy

    Panel on Foreign Trade Statistics,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Deals with how the systems for collecting and analyzing trade data have fallen behind the times - and presents recommendations for approaches to accuracy and usefulness of these economic data…

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    Teacher Supply, Demand and Quality: Policy Issues, Models and Data Bases

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Examines policy issues, projection models, and data bases pertaining to the supply of, demand for, and quality of teachers in the United States from kindergarten to twelfth grade. This book…

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    Measuring the Government Sector of the U.S. Economic Accounts

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    This report had its origin in a Committee on National Statistics workshop in November 1993, one of a series on improving economic statistics, jointly sponsored by the Bureau of Economic…

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    Improving Data on America’s Aging Population: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The Committee on National Statistics and the Committee on Population, at the request of the NIA, convened a workshop in March 1996 to discuss data on the aging population that…

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    Measuring Housing Discrimination in a National Study: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Federal law prohibits housing discrimination on the basis of seven protected classes including race. Despite 30 years of legal prohibition under the Fair Housing Act, however, there is evidence of…

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    Sharing Research Data

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1985-05 Original Publisher: National Academies Original Identifier: NAP:00087 Subjects: Communication in the social sciences Intellectual cooperation Social sciences Communication in the social…

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    Evaluating Food Assistance Programs in an Era of Welfare Reform: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,National Academy of Sciences

    This report was prepared in response to a request from the Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). It summarizes the discussions at a February 1998…

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    Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, National Academy of Engineering, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Board on Life Sciences, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Committee on Applied and Theoretical Statistics, Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics, Committee on Foundational Research Gaps and Future Directions for Digital Twins

    Across multiple domains of science, engineering, and medicine, excitement is growing about the potential of digital twins to transform scientific research, industrial practices, and many aspects of daily life. A…

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    Urban Change and Poverty

    Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    A review of issues confronting cities and individuals, this work examines the policy implications of the problems that affect the future of urban America. It covers such topics as the…

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    Disability Evaluation Study Design: First Interim Report

    Division of Health Care Services,Institute of Medicine,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Immigration Statistics: A Story of Neglect

    Panel on Immigration Statistics,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. This book concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, illegal aliens for policy and program purposes…

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    Developing New National Data on Social Mobility: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population

    Summarizes a workshop convened in June 2013 to consider options for a design for a new national survey on social mobility.

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    Measurement Problems in Criminal Justice Research: Workshop Summary

    Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    Most major crime in this country emanates from two major data sources. The FBIa ™s Uniform Crime Reports has collected information on crimes known to the police and arrests from…

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    Cognitive Aspects of Survey Methodology: Building a Bridge Between Disciplines

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics

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    Key Transportation Indicators: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The purpose of the Worksshop on Transportation Indicators was to discuss issues relating to transportation indicators and provide the Bureau of Transportation Statistics with new ideas for issues to address.–P…

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    Strategies for a BEA Satellite Health Care Account: Summary of a Workshop

    Christopher Mackie,National Research Council

    In March 2008, the Committee on National Statistics of the National Academies held a workshop to assist the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) with next steps as it develops plans…

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    Facilitating Innovation in the Federal Statistical System: Summary of a Workshop

    National Research Council

    On May 8, 2009, the symposium, The Federal Statistical System: Recognizing Its Contributions, Moving It Forward was held in Washington, DC. One of the topics considered at that symposium was…

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    Testing of Defense Systems in an Evolutionary Acquisition Environment

    Oversight Committee for the Workshop on Testing for Dynamic Acquisition of Defense Systems,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Committee on National Statistics (CNSTAT) was charged with planning and conducting a workshop to study test strategies for the evolutionary acquisition. This book provides the conclusions and recommendations of…

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    Statistics on U.S. Immigration: An Assessment of Data Needs for Future Research

    Committee on National Statistics and Committee on Population,National Research Council

    Presenting an examination of the adequacy of US immigration data, this volume summarizes data needs in four areas: immigration trends, assimilation and impacts, labor force issues, and family and social…

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    Rethinking Urban Policy: Urban Development in an Advanced Economy

    Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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    Survey Measurement of Work Disability: Summary of a Workshop

    Institute of Medicine,Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The Social Security Administration (SSA) is engaged in redesigning its disability determination process for providing cash benefits and medical assistance to blind and disabled persons under the Social Security Disability…

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    Databases for Estimating Health Insurance Coverage for Children: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    The workshop was organized by a steering committee composed of experts in administering and assessing the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the national and state levels, as well as…

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    Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

    National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences,Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence…

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    Expanding Access to Research Data: Reconciling Risks and Opportunities

    Panel on Data Access for Research Purposes,National Research Council

    Policy makers need information about the nation which comes from research based on data. The risk of expanded access to potentially sensitive data is the increased probability of breaching the…

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    Benefits, Burdens, and Prospects of the American Community Survey: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Provides a factual summary of the workshop proceedings and hints at the contours of the American Community Survey (ACS) user constituency, providing important input to the ongoing review and refinement…

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    Protecting and Accessing Data from the Survey of Earned Doctorates: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) collects data on the number and characteristics of individuals receiving research doctoral degrees from all accredited U.S. institutions. The results of this annual survey…

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    Principles and Practices for a Federal Statistical Agency

    National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    Four principles are fundamental for a federal statistical agency: relevance to policy issues, credibility among data users, trust among data providers, and independence from political and other undue external influence…

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    Vital Statistics: Summary of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,National Research Council

    Vital statistics, the records of birth and death, are a critical national information resource for understanding public health. Over the past few decades, the specific program that gathers the data…

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    Reliability Issues for DOD Systems: Report of a Workshop

    Committee on National Statistics,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

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    Protecting Student Records and Facilitating Education Research: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    Designed to protect the privacy of individual student test scores, grades, and other education records, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 places limits the access of…

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    The Aging Population in the Twenty-First Century: Statistics for Health Policy

    Panel on Statistics for an Aging Population,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council

    Examines social, economic, and demographic changes among the aged, as well as many health-related topics: health promotion and disease prevention; quality of life; health care system financing and use; and…

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    Perspectives on Urban Infrastructure

    Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,R. Hanson

    Exposes the myths surrounding infrastructure crisis in urban public works. This work examines the evolution of the public works system, the limitations of urban needs studies, the financing of public…

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    Designing the 2010 Census: First Interim Report

    Michael L. Cohen,Benjamin F. King,Panel on Research on Future Census Methods,Committee on National Statistics,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education

    The Panel on Research on Future Census Methods was formed to examine alternative designs for the 2010 census. This title examines whether the auxiliary information that is planned to be…

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    Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness

    National Research Council,Board on Agriculture,Committee on a National Strategy for Biotechnology in Agriculture,National Academy of Sciences

    Biotechnology offers tremendous potential for improving crop production, animal agriculture, and bioprocessing. This book explores the United States’ ability to solve important agricultural problems, use funds and institutional structures to…

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    The Future of Federal Household Surveys: A Workshop Summary

    National Research Council

    Federal household surveys today face several significant challenges including: increasing costs of data collection, declining response rates, perceptions of increasing response burden, inadequate timeliness of estimates, discrepant estimates of key…

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    Preparing for an Aging World: The Case for Cross-National Research

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Committee on Population,Panel on a Research Agenda and New Data for an Aging World

    Aging is a process that encompasses virtually all aspects of life. This work looks at the behavioral and socio-economic aspects of aging; and focuses on work, retirement, and pensions; wealth…

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    Evaluation of the National Aerospace Initiative

    Committee on the National Aerospace Initiative,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

    The Air Force became concerned about the National Aerospace Initiative’s possible consequences on Air Force programs and budget if NAI program decisions differed from Air Force priorities. To examine this…

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    The Prevention and Treatment of Missing Data in Clinical Trials

    Panel on Handling Missing Data in Clinical Trials,National Research Council

    Randomized clinical trials are the primary tool for evaluating new medical interventions. Randomization provides for a fair comparison between treatment and control groups, balancing out, on average, distributions of known…

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    Reliability Growth: Enhancing Defense System Reliability

    National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Reliability Growth Methods for Defense Systems

    A high percentage of defense systems fail to meet their reliability requirements. This is a serious problem for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), as well as the nation. Those…

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    Inner-City Poverty in the United States

    Committee on National Urban Policy,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,National Research Council,Laurence E. Lynn

    Documents the growth of concentrated poverty in central cities of the United States and examines what is known about its causes and effects. This volume is useful for policymakers, program…

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    Informing America’s Policy on Illegal Drugs: What We Don’t Know Keeps Hurting Us

    Committee on Data and Research for Policy on Illegal Drugs,Committee on Law and Justice and Committee on National Statistics

    Recommends ways to close gaps in our understanding - by obtaining the necessary data on drug prices and consumption (quantity in addition to frequency); upgrading federal management of drug statistics…

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