VAR CF9076 PRESIDENT- 7PT AID TO BLACKS SCALE
COLUMNS 817 - 817
NUMERIC
MD EQ 0 OR GE 8
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 ot help
minorities because they should help themselves.
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.
ALL YEARS: Where would you place <president> on this scale?
(7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)
GOVERNMENT AID TO BLACKS-- PRESIDENT'S RATING ON 7-POINT SCALE
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USE WEIGHT VARIABLE VCF0009/VCF0009A/VCF0009B.
The presidents referred to in each year were:
1970: RICHARD NIXON
1972: RICHARD NIXON
1974: GERALD FORD
1976: GERALD FORD
1978: JIMMY CARTER
1980: JIMMY CARTER
1982: RONALD REAGAN
1984: RONALD REAGAN
1988: RONALD REAGAN
1990: GEORGE BUSH
1994: BILL CLINTON
1996: BILL CLINTON
Note that form B in 1988 and all 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,
use variableVCF0012.
NO SELF-PLACEMENT INAPS:
In all years except 1970 and 1996, if R replied DK or "haven't thought
much about it" in rating self on this same 7-point scale, then s/he
was not asked this question.
In 1970, if R replied "haven't thought much about it" for his/her own
self-placement, then this question was not asked (if self-placement
was DK, this question was still asked).
In 1996, since the incumbent President was also the Democratic
Presidential candidate, administration for this var was affected by
the fact that randomization occurred for the order of the 3 major
Presidential candidate names for this placement.
1. GOVERNMENT SHOULD HELP MINORITY BLACKS/MINORITIES
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. BLACKS/MINORITIES SHOULD HELP THEMSELVES
8. DK
9. NA; INAP, no post IW (1972,1980); question not used
0. Inap, R self-rating is DK or "Haven't thought much about it"
on same 7-point scale (1972-1984,1988, 1990); R self-rating
is "haven't thought much about it" (1970)
1970: 109 1972: 630 1974: 2297
1976: 3265 1978: 374 1980: 1063
1982: 416 1984: 383 1988: 339 (formA);
1990: 448 1994: 937 347 (form B)
1996: 960490
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