This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics.
This book examines the measurement efforts of several government agencies responsible for some of the most widely watched social indicators on unemployment, life expectancy, crime, and population. It argues these official statistics are dubious at best, not so much objective barometers of social life but socially-constructed metrics.
Robert E. Parker is professor of sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Inhaltsangabe
Table of Contents Introduction: The Social Significance of Official Statistics Chapter One: The BLS and the Underestimation of Unemployment Chapter Two: The CDC and the Overestimation of Life Expectancy Chapter Three: The FBI and the Miscalculation of Crime Chapter Four: The Census Bureau and the Decennial Undercount Chapter Five: Why Official Statistics Matter
Table of Contents Introduction: The Social Significance of Official Statistics Chapter One: The BLS and the Underestimation of Unemployment Chapter Two: The CDC and the Overestimation of Life Expectancy Chapter Three: The FBI and the Miscalculation of Crime Chapter Four: The Census Bureau and the Decennial Undercount Chapter Five: Why Official Statistics Matter
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