A Note on Statistical Defensibility

Authors
Spencer, Bruce D.
Citation
D. Spencer, Bruce, A Note on Statistical Defensibility, American statistician , 36(3A), 1982, pp. 208-209
Journal title
American statistician → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031305
Volume
36
Issue
3A
Year of publication
1982
Pages
208 - 209
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
The issue of adjusting the 1980 census for undercoverage has led to questions of statistical defensibility.This terminology is interpreted and criticized.Some necessary kinds of politicization of statistics are briefly discussed.