Revisions to UN and UNECE Documents: “Principles and

Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses”

Jennifer H. Madans

U.S.A.

UNECE: Draft on disability

1) Disability framework and terminology2) Use of the census to measure disability at

aggregate level 3) Use of Census to screen for disability and

follow-up with other surveys 4) Annex: Main concepts, terms and definitions of

the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

UN: Draft of Section on Human Functioning and Disability for Revised 2010 Programme on Population and Housing Censuses

1) Disability framework and terminology

2) Disability question sets

3) Use of Census questions for making prevalence estimates

4) Use of Census questions as a screener for other surveys