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Ethnographic Study of the Group Quarters Population in the 2010 Census: College Student Residence Halls
Ethnographic Study of the Group Quarters Population in the 2010 Census: College Student Residence Halls
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Executive Summary
Residence halls on college campuses constitute one of the largest group quarter types identified by the US Census Bureau. Contemporary residence halls are quite different from the dormitories of the past where men lived separately from women. Today, residence halls vary in size, style, and culture even within a single college campus. It is possible to be in a nurturing freshman-only hall, an honors hall, or a mega-hall with thousands of residents. Yet among today’s students, few of these rooms even have a telephone plugged into the wall; the students use their mobile phones as their primary communication device. They rely on the resources found on the Internet for their classes and to provide them their new social life. Time is a valued commodity in this fast-paced environment and April 2010 was the first time these 18 -22 year olds had ever completed a decennial.
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