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The misuse, misrepresentation, and politicization of statistics in American society / Robert E. Parker.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Parker, Robert E., 1957- author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Rosengarten Family Fund.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Statistics--Political aspects--United States.
Statistics.
Vital statistics--United States.
Vital statistics.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 135 pages)
Place of Publication:
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2022]
Contents:
Introduction. The social significance of official statistics
The BLS and the underestimation of unemployment
The CDC and the overestimation of life expectancy
The FBI and the miscalculation of crime
The census bureau and the decennial undercount
Why official statistics matter.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 08, 2022).
Local Notes:
Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.
Other Format:
Print version: Parker, Robert E., 1957- Misuse, misrepresentation, and politicization of statistics in American society
ISBN:
9781793625533
1793625530
Publisher Number:
40031246948
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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