By Reynolds Farley (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The Censuses of l980 and 1990 asked distinct questions about race, Spanish-origin and ancestry. This permits us to describe the vibrant tessellation resulting from the many cultures, ethnicities and linguistic groups now represented in the United States. We also have the detailed data required by the Voting … [Read more...] about “A Single Census Question To Measure To Measure Race, Spanish-Orgin and Ancestry” by Reynolds Farley (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
Symposium Responses
“Who Thought of Dropping Racial Categories, and Why?” by john powell (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
By John powell (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The Office on Management and Budget is considering eliminating the racial and ethnic categories currently used by the Census Bureau in gathering data and compiling statistics. If the question is whether our government should continue to use categories of race and collect data based on racial and ethnic … [Read more...] about “Who Thought of Dropping Racial Categories, and Why?” by john powell (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
“Categories Count” by Libero Della Piana (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
By Libero Della Piana (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) In the summer of 1993, several groups, spearheaded by the American Multi-Ethnic Association(AMFA) and Project RACE (Reclassify All Children Equally), urged the House Subcommittee on Census and Statistics to add "multiracial" as a category to the U.S. Census. These groups and others have won multiracial … [Read more...] about “Categories Count” by Libero Della Piana (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
“The Limitations of Directive 15” by Juanita Tamayo Lott (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
By Juanita Tamayo Lott (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The development ofOM B Statistical Policy Directive 15, "Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Agencies and Administrative Reporting," is grounded in the United States' historical and continuing differential treatment of selected populations. The directive represents the most current attempt to better … [Read more...] about “The Limitations of Directive 15” by Juanita Tamayo Lott (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
“Accurate Racial/Ethnic Data Should Drive Category Review” by Raul Yzaguirre and Sonia M. Perez (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
By Raul Yzaguirre and Sonia M. Perez (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) The review of the racial and ethnic categories listed on most official government forms comes at a time when the demographics of the nation arc changing rapidly. In the span between 1980 and 1990. for example, the Hispanic population in the U.S. increased by 53%. and the Census Bureau predicts … [Read more...] about “Accurate Racial/Ethnic Data Should Drive Category Review” by Raul Yzaguirre and Sonia M. Perez (January-February 1995 P&R Issue)
