Keywords
infanticde, proxy measures
Abstract
People working with data adopt proxy measures when they find it difficult to measure something directly. In the U.S., infanticide (fairly easy to count) is used as a proxy for physical child abuse. However, infanticide is harder to count cross-nationally, leading researchers to use sex ratios as a proxy for infanticides
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.18.2.1500
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Keith R., and Joel Best. "Considering What Counts: The Limits of Proxy Measures." Numeracy 18, Iss. 2 (2025): Article 4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5038/1936-4660.18.2.1500
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