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QUESTION:
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1988 FORM A, 1990 AND LATER: Some people feel that the government in
Washington should make every possible effort to improve the social
and economic position of blacks. Others feel that the government
should not make any special effort to help blacks because they should
help themselves.
1970-1984, 1988 FORM B: Some people feel that the government in
Washington should make every possible effort to improve the social and
economic position of blacks (1970: Negroes) and other minority groups
(1980: even if it means giving them preferential treatment). Others
feel that the government should not make any special effort to help
minorities because they should help themselves (1970: but they should
be expected to help themselves).
ALL YEARS: Where would you place the Democratic Party {on this
scale} (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
VALID_CODES:
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1. Government should help minority groups
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Minority groups should help themselves
MISSING_CODES:
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8. DK party placement
9. NA party placement
0. DK self-placement (1972-1984,1990,1994); NA
self-placement (1972-1990,1994); haven't thought much
about self-placement (1970-1984,1990,1994); no Post
IW; form III,IV (1972); telephone IW (2000)
Inap. question not used
NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
Note that form B in 1988 and all cases in previous years specified
"blacks and other minorities" in this question, while form A in 1988
and all cases in 1990 specified only "blacks." To filter for form A/B
responses in 1988, use variable VCF0012.
Rs with self-placement "haven't thought much about it" in 1970 or with
self-placements "haven't thought much about it" or DK in 1972,1984,
1990,1994 were not asked for party placements on this scale (if R's
self-placement was DK or NA in 1970, R was asked for party placements.)
If R's self-placement was NA in 1972-1984,1990,1994 then R was not
asked for party placements.
2000 NOTE 1:
Telephone respondents were asked a branching series and telephone data
are not included.
2000 NOTE 2:
The order in which Democratic and Republican party placements
were administered was randomized.
2004 NOTE:
The order in which Democratic and Republican party placements
were administered was randomized.
WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a
TYPE:
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Numeric Dec 0
SOURCE_VARS:
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1970: 700107(type 0)
1972: 720633
1974: 742300
1976: 763267
1978: 780375
1980: 801074
1982: 820417
1984: 840385
1988: 880338,880346
1990: 900449
1994: 940938
2000: 000661
2004: 043162
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03