YEAR 3 QUESTIONNAIRE

 

 

GROUP2    - Geo-racial Group

1    LRBlack

2    LRWhite

3    OLRBlack

4    OLRWhite

 

UNIQUEID – Unique Identifier

 

 

Q1   Old or new friends give you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does "

2    "No, does not "

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does Not Apply/No friends

7    Don't Know

9    Refused

 

Q2   People in your neighborhood give you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does "

2    "No, does not "

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does not apply/No Neighborhood

7    Don't know

 

Q3   Your place of worship gives you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does "

2    "No, does not "

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does not apply/No place of Worship

9    Refused

 

 

Q4   The people you work with or go to school with give you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does "

2    "No, does not "

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does not apply/No work or school

 

Q5        People who share your ethnic background give you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does "

2    "No, does not "

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does not apply/No ethnic background

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q6   People you have met online give you a sense of community

 

1    "Yes, does"

2    "No, does not"

3    (VOLUNTEERED) Depends/No strong feelings

4    Does not apply/No computer/No Online

 

Q7   How many years have you lived in your community?

 

1    11 months or less

2    1 to 5 years

3    6 to 10 years

4    11 to 20 years

5    More than 20 years

6    All my life

7    Don't know

8    Refused

 

Q8   Do you expect to be living in your community five years from now?

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    DonŐt know

 

Q9   How would you rate youŐre your community as a place to live?

 

1    Excellent

2    Good

3    Only fair

4    Poor

 

Q10 "Do you or your family own the place where you are living now, or do you rent? "

 

1    Own

2    Rent

9    Refused

 

Q11 "Overall, how much impact do you think people like you can have in making your community a better place to liveÉ"

 

1    No impact at all

2    A small impact

3    A moderate impact

4    A big impact

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q12  Likelihood of people cooperating to save water or electricity

 

1    Very likely

2    Likely

3    Unlikely

4    Very unlikely

5    (VOLUNTEERED) Neither/depends

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q13 "When you answered the last few questions about your community, in general were you thinking of your community as . . ."

 

 

1    Your neighborhood

2    A part of town that includes several neighborhoods

3    "Your whole town/city,  "

4    Some other area/way Q13SP

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q14  Do you socialize regularly with members of another race?

 

1    Yes

2    No

"7,9 "    Don't know/Refused

 

Q15  How many times in the past year have you been inside the home of a (BLACK/WHITE) friend or have they been inside your home?

 

 

1    0 - NONE

2    1-2 times

3    3-5 times

4    6-10 times

5    More than 10 times

6    Don't know/Refused

 

Q16  "How many times in the past year have you gone with a BLACK/WHITE friend to a restaurant, bar, theatre, or other entertainment place?"

 

1    0 - NONE

2    1-2 times

3    3-5 times

4    6-10 times

5    More than 10 times

6    Don't know/Refused

 

Q17  How many times in the past twelve months have you volunteered?

 

888 – NONE

777 – DonŐt Know

999 – Refused

 

Q18  Disaster Relief or Hurricane Assistance

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    Other

7    Don't Know

 

Q19  For place of worship

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    Other <<   >>

 

Q20  For health care or fighting particular diseases

 

1    Yes

2    No

7    Don't know

 

 

Q21 Volunteered for school or youth programs

 

1    Yes

2    No

7    Don't know

 

Q22 Volunteered to help poor or elderly

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    Other

7    Don't Know

 

Q23 Volunteered for cultural or arts organizations

 

1    Yes

2    No

7    Don't know

 

Q24 Volunteered for neighborhood or civic group

 

1    Yes

2    No

7    Don't know

 

Q25  "Thinking ahead five years, do you think the general situation for you and your family will be better, worse, or about the same?"

 

1    Better

2    Worse

3    About the same

4    Don't know

5    Refused

 

Q26  "Thinking ahead five years, do you think the general situation for<SAME RACE> will be better, worse, or about the same?"

 

1    Better

2    Worse

3    About the same

4    Don't know

5    Refused

 

Q27  "Thinking ahead five years, do you think the general situation for<DIFFERENT RACE> will be better, worse, or about the same?"

 

1    Better

2    Worse

3    About the same

4    Don't know

5    Refused

 

 

     "Please tell me how much, if anything, you think each of the following has done to improve conditions for black Americans in recent years."

 

Q28  Self-help by black Americans themselves

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q29 By black churches

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q30 By white churches

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q31 Through community action

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q32  Through welfare-to-work laws

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q33  By improving economic conditions

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

 

Q34 Through affirmative action programs

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q35  By Kindergarten through 12th grade schools

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q36  Through colleges and universities

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Nothing

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q37  "Over the past year, do you think that relations between blacks and whites in Pulaski County have improved, remained about the same, or have gotten worse?"

 

1    Improved

2    Remained about the same

3    Gotten Worse

4    Don't Know

5    Refused

 

Q38  "In your opinion, how well do you think blacks are treated in your community -- the same as whites are, not very well, or badly?"

 

1    Same as Whites

2    Not very well

3    Badly

4    Don't Know

5    Refused

 

Q39  Would you say that most people can be trusted or that you can't be too careful in dealing with people?

 

1    People can be trusted

2    You can't be too careful

3    (Volunteered) Depends

4    Don't know

5    Refused

 

Q40  How much can you trust people in your neighborhood

 

1    Trust them a lot

2    Trust them some

3    Trust them only a little

4    Trust them not at all

5    Does not apply/No people in neighborhood

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q41 How much can you trust people you work with

 

1    Trust them a lot

2    Trust them some

3    Trust them only a little

4    Trust them not at all

5    Does not apply/Doesn't work/Doesn't work with people

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q42  People at your church or place of worship

 

1    Trust them a lot

2    Trust them some

3    Trust them only a little

4    Trust them not at all

5    Does not apply/Doesn't attend church

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q43 People who work in stores where you shop

 

1    Trust them a lot

2    Trust them some

3    Trust them only a little

4    Trust them not at all

5    Does not apply/Doesn't shop

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q44  How much can you trust the police in your local community

 

1    Trust them a lot

2    Trust them some

3    Trust them only a little

4    Trust them not at all

5    Does not apply/No police

6    Don't know

7    Refused

 

Q45  "How about <SAME RACE>. Generally speaking, would you say that you can trust themÉ"

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Not at all

5    Does Not Apply (specify)

6    Other

7    Don't Know

9    Refused

 

Q46  How about <DIFFERENT RACE>. Generally speaking would you say that you can trust themÉ

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Not at all

5    Does not apply

7    Don't Know

9    Refused

 

Q47  "How about HISPANICS. Generally speaking, would you say that you can trust themÉ"

 

1    A lot

2    Some

3    Only a little

4    Not at all

5    No contact?

6    Does Not Apply?

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

 

Q48A How much trust and confidence do you have in your <County> government when it comes to handling local problems

 

1    A great deal

2    A fair amount

3    Not very much

4    None at all

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q48B How much trust and confidence do you have in your <City> government when it comes to handling local problems

 

1    A great deal

2    A fair amount

3    Not very much

4    None at all

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

 

     How satisfied are you with each of the following aspects of your life

 

Q49  Are you satisfied with the community as a place to live in?

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know

7    Refused

 

Q50  (How satisfied are you with) Your current housing

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know

7    Refused

 

Q51  (How satisfied are you with) Your education

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know

7    Refused

 

Q52  (How satified are you with) Your family life

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know

7    Refused

 

Q53  (How satisfied are you with) Your financial situation

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

7    Refused

 

Q54  (How satisfied are you with) Your personal health

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know/Refused

7   

 

Q55  (How satisfied are you with) Your safety from physical harm or violence

 

1    Very satisfied

2    Somewhat satisfied

3    Somewhat dissatisfied

4    Very dissatisfied

5    No opinion

6    DonŐt know

7    Refused

 

Q56  "All things considered, would you say you are very happy, happy, not very happy, or not happy at all?"

 

1    Very happy

2    Happy

3    Not very happy

4    Not happy at all

5    Don't know

6    Refused

 

Q57A "In your day-to-day life, have you ever felt that people act as if they think you are dishonest?"

 

1    Yes

2    No

7    DK

9    REF

 

Q57B About how often would you say this happens . . .

 

1    Never

2    Rarely

3    Sometimes

4    Often

6    Don't knowRefused

 

     Can you think of any occasion in the last thirty days when you felt you were treated unfairly in the following places because you were black?...

 

Q58  In a store where you were shopping?

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    NA

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q59  At your place of work?

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    NA

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q60  "In a restaurant, bar, theater, or other entertainment place?"

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    NA

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q61  "In dealing with police, such as traffic incidents?"

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    NA

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q62  While getting healthcare for yourself or family member?

 

1    Yes

2    No

3    NA

7    Don't know

9    Refused

 

Q63  AGE

777 – DONŐT KNOW

999 - REFUSED

 

Q64  "Last week, what was your work status? Were you..."

 

1    Working full-time  (>35hrsper week; inc self-employment)

2    Working part-time

3    "Have a job, but out due to illness, leave, furlough"

4    "Have seasonal work, but currently not working"

5    Unemployed/ laid off/ looking for work

6    Full-time homemaker

7    Student - In school only

8    Retired

9    Disabled for work (such as SSI)

10   Don't know

11   Refused

 

Q65  "Are you currently married, widowed, divorced, separated or have you never been married?"

 

1    Married

2    Widowed

3    Divorced

4    Separated

5    Never been married

7    Refused

 

Q66  How many children under the age of 18 are living with you right now?

777 – DONŐT KNOW

999 - REFUSED

 

Q67  And I need to verify that you are aÉ

 

1    Male

2    Female

 

Q68  What is the last grade or class that you completed in school?

 

1    None grade 1-4

2    Grade 5-7

3    Grade 8

4    High school incom

5    High school grad

6    Tech trade

7    College incom

8    College grad or more

9    DonŐt know

10   Refused

 

Q69     If you added together the yearly incomes, before taxes, of all the members of your household for last year, 2009, would the total be

1    Less than 10,000

2    Less than 15,000

3    Less than 20,000

4    Less than 25,000

5    Less than 35,000

6    Less than 50,000

7    Less than 75,000

8    Less than 100,000

9    More than 100,000

77 – DonŐt Know

99 - Refused

 

 

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