VCF9119 Federal Government: Aid to Blacks Scale

QUESTION:
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1980,1982, 1984 and 1988 FORM B:  Some people feel that the government
in Washington should make every effort to improve the social and
economic position of blacks and other minority groups (1988 B: other
minorities) (1980: even if it means giving the preferential
treatment). Others feel that the government should not make any
1988 Form A,1990 AND LATER:  Some people feel that the government in
Washington should make every 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 what the Federal Government is doing
at the present time? (7-POINT SCALE SHOWN TO R)

VALID_CODES:
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1.   Government should help blacks (1988a)/minorities
     (1988b)/minority groups (1980,1984)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.   Blacks (1988a)/Minorities (1988b)/Minority groups
     (1980,1984) should help themselves

MISSING_CODES:
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8.   DK
9.   NA; no Post IW
0.   R self-rating was DK/"haven't thought much about it"
Inap. question not used

NOTES:
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GENERAL NOTE:
In all years, if R replied DK or "haven't thought much about it" in
rating self on this same 7-point scale, then R was not asked this
question.
1988 NOTE:
Form A asked about "blacks" only, while Form B asked about "blacks and 
other minorities."  (To filter for Form A/B responses, use variable 
VCF0012.)

WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a

TYPE:
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Numeric  Dec 0

SOURCE_VARS:
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1980:  801075 
1982:  820424 
1984:  840387 
1988:  880336,880344 
1990:  900451