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Differential Undercounts in the U.S. Census : Who is Missed?
This open access book describes the differences in US census coverage, also referred to as “differential undercount”, by showing which groups have the highest net undercounts and which groups have the greatest undercount differentials, and discusses why such undercounts occur. In addition to focusing on measuring census coverage for several demographic characteristics, including age, gender…
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- 978-3-030-10973-8
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- XI, 167
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- SpringerBriefs in Population Studies (BRIEFSPOPULAT)
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- 334 OHA d
Person-Centered Outcome Metrology
This unique collection of chapters from world experts on person-centered outcome (PCO) measures addresses the following critical questions: Can individual experiences be represented in measurements that do not reduce unique differences to meaningless uniformity? How person-centric are PCO measures? Are PCO measurements capable of delivering the kind of quality assured quantification required fo…
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- 1
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- 978-3-031-07465-3
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- Springer Series in Measurement Science and Technology
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- XII, 402
Explanatory Models, Unit Standards, and Personalized Learning in Educational …
The papers by Jack Stenner included in this book document the technical details of an art and science of measurement that creates new entrepreneurial business opportunities. Jack brought theory, instruments, and data together in ways that are applicable not only in the context of a given test of reading or mathematics ability, but which more importantly catalyzed literacy and numeracy capital i…
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- 1
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- 978-981-19-3747-7
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- LXXIII, 325
Explanatory Models, Unit Standards, and Personalized Learning in Educational …
The papers by Jack Stenner included in this book document the technical details of an art and science of measurement that creates new entrepreneurial business opportunities. Jack brought theory, instruments, and data together in ways that are applicable not only in the context of a given test of reading or mathematics ability, but which more importantly catalyzed literacy and numeracy capital i…
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- 1
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- 978-981-19-3747-7
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- 30 b/w illustrations, 11 illustrations in colour
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- LXXIII, 325
Does Consciousness Cause Behavior?
Continuing the debate over whether consciousness causes behaviour or plays no functional role in it, leading scholars discuss the question in terms of neuroscience, philosophy, law and public policy.OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
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- 9780262281690
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- 1 online resource (vi, 364 pages) :illustrations
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Reference and Referring
Original essays on reference and referring by leading scholars that combine breadth of coverage with thematic unity. These fifteen original essays address the core semantic concepts of reference and referring from both philosophical and linguistic perspectives. After an introductory essay that casts current trends in reference and referring in terms of an ongoing dialogue between Fregean and Ru…
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- 9780262306034
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- 1 online resource.
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Essential Sources in the Scientific Study of Consciousness
"A Bradford book."Consciousness is at the very core of the human condition. Yet only in recent decades has it become a major focus in the brain and behavioral sciences. Scientists now know that consciousness involves many levels of brain functioning, from brainstem to cortex. The almost seventy articles in this book reflect the breadth and depth of this burgeoning field. The many topics covered…
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- 9780262267502
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- 1 online resource (xiii, 1192 pages) :illustrations
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Perspectives on Defense Systems Analysis
"The Department of Defense and the military continually grapple with complex scientific, engineering, and technological problems. Defense systems analysis offers a way to reach a clearer understanding of how to approach and think about complex problems. It guides analysts in defining the question, capturing previous work in the area, assessing the principal issues, and understanding how they ar…
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- 9780262330244
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- 1 online resource.
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The environment :philosophy, science, and ethics
Philosophical reflections on the environment began with early philosophers' invocation of a cosmology that mixed natural and supernatural phenomena. Today, the central philosophical problem posed by the environment involves not what it can teach us about ourselves and our place in the cosmic order but rather how we can understand its workings in order to make better decisions about our own cond…
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- 9780262301770
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- 1 online resource (vi, 307 pages) :illustrations.
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An Oral History of the Special Olympics in China Volume 1
This open access book is unique in presenting the first oral history of individuals with an intellectual disability and their families in China. In this summary volume and the two accompanying volumes that follow, individuals with an intellectual disability tell their life stories, while their family members, teachers, classmates, and co-workers describe their professional, academic, and family…
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- 978-981-15-5132-1
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