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QUESTION:
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Some people say that because of past discrimination blacks should be
given preference in hiring and promotion. Others say that such
preference in hiring and promotion of blacks is wrong because it gives
blacks advantages they haven't earned. What about your opinion-- are
you for or against preferential hiring and promotion of blacks?
VALID_CODES:
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1. For
5. Against
8. DK; 1990-1994: refused; 1996 and later: other
MISSING_CODES:
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9. NA; Form A (1986); form B (1990); no Post IW
Inap. question not used
NOTES:
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See also VCF0867a.
1986 NOTE:
Respondents were administered 2 versions of the preference question in
two forms; data for the alternative version (worded 'preference in
hiring and promotion of blacks is wrong because it discriminates
against whites') are not included in this variable.
1988 NOTE:
Wording matched 1986 alternative wording for all cases; 1988 data are
not included here.
1996 NOTE:
Code 'other' first appeared in 1996.
WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a
TYPE:
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Numeric Dec 0
SOURCE_VARS:
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1986: 860475
1990: 900463
1992: 925935
1994: 941001
1996: 961208
1998: 980470
2000: 000803
2004: 045207
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03