Civil Rights, Social Equity, and Census 2020

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Berry-James, RaJade M.; Gooden, Susan T.; Johnson, Richard Greggory
• 署名单位: North Carolina State University; North Carolina State University; Virginia Commonwealth University; University of San Francisco
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3352
• DOI: 10.1111/puar.13285
• 发表日期: 2020
• 页码: 1100-1108
• 关键词: people

摘要

This article examines Census 2020 relative to civil rights and social equity. Mandated by the U.S. Constitution, the Census is directly related to civil rights as Census totals are used to determine voting representation, and results impact billions of dollars of federal, state, and local funding across multiple areas including education, health care, and housing. Census undercounts impact marginalized communities, and this is a heightened concern for Census 2020 along two core social equity dimensions: (1) race and ethnicity, and (2) immigration and citizenship. The implementation of Census 2020 is the responsibility of public administrators and poses challenges in the areas of social equity, leadership, and administrative infrastructure.