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It's not race that matters here, but race in the US can be a strong proxy measure for extremely different cultural behaviors, particularly around childbearing.
by danielvf 8y ago
It's not race that matters here, but race in the US can be a strong proxy measure for extremely different cultural behaviors, particularly around childbearing.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoIt's also a good proxy for socioeconomic factors. In the US, people of color are much more likely to be poor.
- Vraxx 8y agoIsn't there public available data sources for geographic information as it pertains to socioeconomic classes available through the census? Why use a proxy if the actual variable is available?