In many surveys, the goal is to estimate the proportion of the population with a certain characteristic of interest. This estimation problem is often complicated by survey nonresponse and the difficulty in modeling the nonresponse mechanism. In this paper, a new method is developed for analyzing...

Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act includes provisions requiring the use of election materials in languages other than English for states or political subdivisions, specifically, when a minimum number of voting age U.S. citizens of specified language minority groups who are unable to speak...

This is a cross-sectional study using records from the National Health Interview Survey linked to Census geography. The sample is restricted to white males ages 25-64 in the United States from three years (1989-1991) of the National Health Interview Survey. Perceived health is used to measure...