Monday, June 28, 2010

Errors in census interviews misinterpret racial, ethnic identity - CNN.com

Errors in census interviews misinterpret racial, ethnic identity - CNN.com
According to a recent report by the U.S. Commerce Department Office of the Inspector General, 71 out of 480 observed census workers failed to follow procedures when conducting face-to-face census gathering. The Census Bureau hired more than 600,000 temporary employees to visit homes and conduct in-person interviews of individuals who did not mail their census forms.