Unequal Representation In The US Census Bureau

The nature and importance of the problem were also a factor for consideration in designing the research design. This research stemmed from the problem, which states that there is an unequal representation in the political participation level among Whites, Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians (Liu et al., 2009). And that democracy and political representation require Blacks, Hispanics, and Asians to participate electorally and to be equally represented. The researchers of this study feel that this research is timely because it has political implications, for current matters as in the upcoming 2016 and 2020 elections (Henry, 2015). It is also extensive because it has far reaching consequences to minorities’ political involvement in the future. Social …show more content…
Census Bureau were used in this research to implement the pre-existing survey of this study. The research and survey that the U.S. Census Bureau conducts was sponsored without any bias. Therefore, it is one of the most reliable and valid sources of data provided for public use. The mission of the U.S Census Bureau is to provide objective, research-based information to the public (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2015). Therefore, participants of 2013 CPS, from the U.S. Census Bureau, were used as this research target group.
The participants of the CPS study were based on a general population randomly selected for the national survey. The selections of participants were done through telephone communications. Targeted participants were individual households of Blacks, Whites, Asian, and Hispanics, ages 18 and older. However, for the purpose of this study, the participants are 18 years and older. The total numbers of data were 35,464. The response rate of respondents differed, at an average Blacks participated 10%, Whites 85%, Asian 5%, and Hispanics …show more content…
Census Bureau, 2013 CPS. The use of data not collected by researchers directly is considered to be secondary data. This secondary data were taken from the U.S. Census Bureau website and analyzed. Currently, it is the latest CPS data available according to the U.S. Census Bureau website (U.S. Department of Commerce, 2015). The CPS consists of several different sections and sub categories, over 5,000 households and 200 questions. The data are cross-sectional, in that it was completed in 2013, randomly selected, and consist of a nationally represented sample. Cross-sectional data, according to Lavrakassec (2008) “are data that are collected from participants at one point in time” (Lavrakassec, 2008). He explained that in instances when surveys could not be observed directly cross-sectional data are used. These types of data are often times not collected at the same time, but over a period of time, although cross-sectional data allow sample data to be collected at a faster rate on time without bias (Lavrakassec,