Reconstructing the size of the African American population by age and sex, 1930-1990.
A study was conducted to estimate the size of the African-American population by age and sex in five-year age groups from 1930 to 1990. A three-part strategy was used: For subjects born after 1935, the study followed the Census Bureau in using classical demographic analysis; extinct-generation esti...
| Publicado en: | Demography Vol. 35; pp. 1 - 22 |
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Springer Science & Business Media B.V.
February 1998
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| Sumario: | A study was conducted to estimate the size of the African-American population by age and sex in five-year age groups from 1930 to 1990. A three-part strategy was used: For subjects born after 1935, the study followed the Census Bureau in using classical demographic analysis; extinct-generation estimates were used to estimate the size of cohorts born before 1895; and an age/period/cohort model of census counts was used for remaining cohorts. Findings indicated a strong support for the basic validity of Census Bureau estimates of census undercounts for African-Americans while extending estimates to new cohorts and periods. The findings are less consistent with an historical series prepared by Coale and Rives (1973). |
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