title: Census-based information systems for ethnic groups:  a study of Leeds and Bradford.
abstract: "In this paper are explored the problems involved in using Census data as a guide to the evolving ethnic geography of British cities.  The relationship between the concept of ethnicity and Census questions on place of birth is traced.  The country-of-birth statistics for Small Areas from the 1971 and 1981 Censuses are employed in an attempt to ascertain the influence of technical specifications on the measurement of the residential segregation of ethnic groups in order to distinguish real differences from apparent ones.  The attempt is not fully successful, but it does provide clear pointers on how to proceed further in research on the ethnic spatial mosaics that [British] cities now are."
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Birkin
mesh_terms: D019352:Censuses; D003469:Culture; D003625:Data Collection; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004739:England; D005006:Ethnicity; D005060:Europe; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012107:Research Design; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D006113:United Kingdom; D014505:Urban Population
keywords: Census; Census Methods; Cultural Background; Data Collection; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; England; Ethnic Groups; Europe; Geographic Factors; Measurement; Northern Europe; Place Of Birth; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Statistics; Research Methodology; Research Report; Residence Characteristics; Spatial Distribution; United Kingdom; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution