The Census Data System
April 2002
410 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This definitive handbook uniquely documents the 2001 UK Census from
both theoretical and practical perspectives. Collating a wide range
of indicators, classification and analysis methods based on the
Census, it includes an accompanying CD-ROM and refers throughout to
an associated website providing the latest information.
* Provides comprehensive coverage of value-added products for 1991
Census and preview of improved products for 2001 Census
* Supported by a CD-ROM containing a full set of 1971-81-91
reaggreated Census data and a chapter-by-chapter guide to official
and academic web resources
* Brings together the latest information from some of the leading
researchers who have used Census data in their work
* Dedicated website will be regularly updated to provide the latest
information
Acknowledgements
Forewords (John Pullinger, Ian Diamond, Reg Carr)
How to Use the Book
Census Data Resources in the United Kingdom (Philip Rees, David
Martin, and Paul Williamson)
Part I Geography and Lookup Tables
The debate about census geography (Philip Rees and David
Martin)
Output areas for 2001 (David Martin)
Designing your own geographies (Seraphim Alvanides, Stan Openshaw,
and Philip Rees)
Lookup tables and new area statistics for the 1971, 1981, and 1991
Censuses (James Harris, Danny Dorling, David Owen, Mike Coombes,
and Tom Wilson)
Part II Boundary Data and Visualization
Handling and accessing census boundary data (William Mackaness and
Alistair Towers)
Visualizing census data (Jason Dykes, Jackie Carter, and Danny
Dorling)
Part III Area Statistics
Disseminating census area statistics over the Web (James Harris,
Justin Hayes, and Keith Cole)
Deprivation indicators (Martyn Senior)
Census population surfaces (David Martin)
ONS classifications and GB profiles: census typologies for
researchers (Philip Rees, Chris Denham, John Charlton, Stan
Openshaw, Marcus Blake, and Linda See)
Dealing with the census undercount (Stephen Simpson)
Population statistics after the census (Paul Williamson and Stephen
Simpson)
Part IV Microdata
Microdata from the census: Samples of Anonymised Records(Angela
Dale and Andy Teague)
Online tabulation for the Samples of Anonymised Records(Ian
Turton)
The ONS Longitudinal Study: linked census and event data to 2001
(Rosemary Creeser, Brian Dodgeon, Heather Joshi, and Jillian
Smith)
Synthetic microdata (Paul Williamson)
Part V Interaction Data
Migration data from the census (Philip Rees, Frank Thomas, and
Oliver Duke-Williams)
Workplace data from the census (Keith Cole, Martin Frost, and Frank
Thomas)
Part VI Planning for 2001 Census Outputs
New questions for the 2001 Census (John Dixie and Danny
Dorling)
A one-number census (Ian Diamond, Marie Cruddas, and Jennet
Woolford)
An output strategy for the 2001 Census (Chris Denham and Philip
Rees)
Metadata for the 2001 UK Census: recommendations (Paul Williamson
and Neil Lander-Brinkley)
Testing user-requested geographies (Oliver Duke-Williams and Phil
Rees)
Glossary
References
Index
Census data...far more than just another Census book..." (Progress
in Human Geography, Vol.27, No.1)
"...provides a timely reminder of the value of census
data...editors have done well to produce a valuable resource
guide..." (Area, Vol 35)