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Subject: Meeting Reminder: DETR Indices of deprivation ID2000 July 11th
Reminder
Official Statistics and Social Statistics Sections
Wednesday, July 11 2pm - 5.15 pm at the RSS (tea 3.30)
Discussion Forum: DETR Indices of Deprivation ID2000:
Chair Ray Thomas, Secretary of the Official Statistics Section (OU)
Those working on the ID2000 have carried out pioneering work in collecting,
collating and combining a set of indicators to form a suite of Indices of
Deprivation. This forum will allow discussion of how these should be
combined and used and some of the technical aspects underpinning their
construction. The validity and appropriateness of the individual indicators
will be assumed.
All are welcome both to attend and to contribute. Speakers and topics will
include,
Jane Galbraith , LSE the indicators collected, their domains and
amalgamation.
Colin Chalmers, LSE, is factor analysis an appropriate method of
combination?
Nick Longford, De Montfort University, comments on shrinkage ,
Roy Carr-Hill, University of York, Context, Objective ...and only then
develop an Index: general purpose indices will always be ill-fitting.
These indices have aroused a good deal of interest and we expect that many
will want to speak, either in reaction to what they hear or to present a
short contribution prepared beforehand. In the latter case it would be
helpful if you could tell us and give an indication of the content in
advance. Contributions will need to be short and, if possible, in writing so
that a record of the discussion may be kept for reference. Please email
these (in advance of or after the meeting) to [log in to unmask]
Those who have already indicated that they wish to attend should have been
included in this email. The meeting is at the RSS HQ in Errol St. Free
admission. If you have not been there before you are recommended to download
the map from the website at <http://www.rss.org.uk>.
For those who wish to read up on the ID200 Index in advance of this meeting,
the DETR (as was) has published the final report Measuring Multiple
Deprivation at the Small Area Level: The Indices of Deprivation 2000 ISBN 1
851124535 ,and at the time of writing the DETR website
<http://www.detr.gov.uk> still has information.
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