Wallman K K, Evinger S, Schechter S
United States Office of Management and Budget, Washington, DC 20503, USA.
Am J Public Health. 2000 Nov;90(11):1704-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.90.11.1704.
During the 4-year period 1993 through 1997, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) undertook a comprehensive review of the statistical standards that are used throughout the federal government to gather and publish data on race and ethnicity. The primary objective of this review was to ensure that our standards provide a common language that reflects the increasing diversity of the US population and maintains our ability to monitor compliance with civil rights laws. The review culminated with the October 1997 issuance of OMB's "Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity." In this article, we describe key aspects of the process that was undertaken to review and revise the 1977 standards. We also attempt to dispel some myths and misunderstandings that have been associated with these standards.
在1993年至1997年的4年期间，管理和预算办公室（OMB）对整个联邦政府用于收集和发布种族与族裔数据的统计标准进行了全面审查。此次审查的主要目的是确保我们的标准提供一种通用语言，既能反映美国人口日益增长的多样性，又能保持我们监测民权法合规情况的能力。审查最终于1997年10月发布了OMB的《关于维护、收集和呈现联邦种族与族裔数据的标准》。在本文中，我们描述了审查和修订1977年标准所采用过程的关键方面。我们还试图消除一些与这些标准相关的误解和错误观念。
