Census 2000: A Student Guide for Sociology

by D.R. Wilson

This updated guide to the 2000 Census to help instructors and students keep up with the steady stream of Census 2000 material. The 2000 Census presents a bounty of information and data key to understanding the changing nature of American society. Keeping up with the flood of releases is a major challenge for both teachers and students alike. This updated guide contains a brief introduction to the Census, important trends that the Census reveals, critical thinking exercises, test questions, and demographic graphs. The booklet also sends students to Wadsworth's Census website, where interactive graphs, maps, and charts help illustrate the findings. Using this guide, you will be more prepared to understand and to discover for yourself the many ways in which the American demographic landscape is changing. It is also available online.

187 pages, Paperback

First published December 8, 2003