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To the chagrin of Census Bureau officials the response rate for the 95 million forms mailed out on Apr 1, 1990 was only 61 percent. They had expected a 70 percent response, and officials must ask for more money to complete their survey. Illiteracy is seen as one of the contributing reasons for the p...

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Published in:Library Journal 1990-06, Vol.115 (11), p.31
Main Authors: Davis, Nancy Harvey, Fitzgerald, Pam
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
1990 AD
Adult education
Census
Censuses
Literacy
Social aspects
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Summary:To the chagrin of Census Bureau officials the response rate for the 95 million forms mailed out on Apr 1, 1990 was only 61 percent. They had expected a 70 percent response, and officials must ask for more money to complete their survey. Illiteracy is seen as one of the contributing reasons for the poor survey response.
ISSN:0363-0277