1995 Race and Ethnicity - Data Collection Page
>PRESUP< This month we are asking
some additional questions about each household member's origin
and race. You may find some of them similar to questions we have
asked before. However, your answers to the following questions
will help us better understand what people tell us about their
origin and race.
ENTER <P> TO PROCEED
ENTER <I> FOR IMPORTANCE OF RESPONDING
[Blind] ENTER <R> REFUSED SUPPLEMENT
===>_
>SUPP-I< The information you give
us is important.
Your answers will help us learn about
how people think of themselves when it comes to ethnic origin
and race.
>PRESUP-PRB< DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT.
If one person is refusing, enter "P" at >PRESUP<
then F9 at the >SELF< screen to get to the next person's
supplement interview.
If the refusal is for the whole household,
enter "R" again in >PRESUP< and go to the end
of the interview.
>SELF< Now, I need to ask (you/name)
the supplement questions. (Is he/she available?)
<1> Yes, self interview
<2> No, Proxy interview
===>_
>SLD1< Please answer this first
set of questions according to how you would best describe (yourself/name).
ENTER <P> TO PROCEED
===>_
PANEL 1
*SA1 First, (are/is)(you/name) one of
the following: Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin?
<1> Yes (Go to SA2a)
<2> No (Go to SA3a)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA3a)
===>_
*SA2a Which one of the following (are/is)(you/name)?
[READ EACH ITEM TO THE RESPONDENT.]
<1> Mexican or Mexican-American or Chicano
(Go to SA3a)
<2> Puerto Rican (Go to SA3a)
<3> Cuban (Go to SA3a)
<4> Central American or South American
(Go to SA2b)
<5> Other Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin group (Go to SA2c)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING
OPTION TO RESPONDENT. IF PERSON CHANGED THEIR MIND ABOUT BEING
HISPANIC, LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN, ENTER <6> AS THE
RESPONSE.]
<6> Not really Hispanic, Latino,
or Spanish origin (Go to SA2d)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA3a)
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*SA2b Which Central American or South
American group is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA3a)
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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SA3a)
*SA2c Which other Hispanic, Latino, or
Spanish origin group is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
<R> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SA3a)
*SA2d [INTERVIEWER NOTE--ENTER VERBATIM
RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS QUESTION--WHY PERSON IS NOT REALLY HISPANIC,
LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN.]
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA3a)
_____________________________________________________
(Allow 56 characters) (Go to SA3a)
*SA3a Which one of the following list
(are/is)(you/name)? [READ ENTIRE LIST TO THE RESPONDENT.]
<1> White (Go to SA4a)
<2> Black (Go to SA4a)
<3> American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
(Go to SA4a)
<4> Asian or Pacific Islander (Go to SA4a)
<5> Something else (Go to SA3b)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA4a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA4a)
===>_
*SA3b What is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA4a)
<R> Refused (Go to SA4a)
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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SA4a)
*SA4a In addition to (fill with the following:
If SA3a=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, fill with that entry. If SA3a or SA3b=D
or R, then omit the fill and begin item after the intended fill.)
would you have liked to have had a "Multiracial" category
on the list to better describe (yourself/name)?
<1> Yes (Go to SA4b)
<2> No (Go to SA6)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ - ENTER
<3> IF THE RESPONDENT HAS NO PREFERENCE.]
<3> No preference (Go to SA6)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA6)
<R> Refused (Go to SA6)
===>_
*SA4b I will read the list again and
ask you to tell me which of the others besides (fill same as for
SA4a) you consider (yourself/name) to be.
[READ ENTIRE LIST. MAKE ENTRY FOR
ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER "N" FOR NO MORE.]
<1> White
<2> Black
<3> American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut
<4> Asian or Pacific Islander
<5> Something else
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_
===>_
(If any entry of <5>, go to SA4c.
Else go to SA5.)
*SA4c What is that?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA5)
<R> Refused (Go to SA5)
___________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA5)
*SA5 I am going to read you a list of
reasons people give for using the "Multiracial" category.
Please tell me if you would use "multiracial" for any
of the following reasons.
[READ LIST. MAKE AN ENTRY FOR EACH ITEM.]
<1> Yes
<2> No
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
(5a) Because (your/name's) parents are from
different racial groups? ===>_
(5b) Because (your/name's) ancestors before
(your/his/her) parents were from different
racial groups? ===>_
(5c) Because the specific group that (you/name)
belong(s) to is mixed? ===>_
(5d) Because of some other reason?
===>_
(If entry of 1 in SA5d, go to SA5e.
Else, go to SA6.)
*SA5e Please tell me what that reason
is.
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA6)
<R> Refused (Go to SA6)
__________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA6)
*SA6 Now, what is (your/name's) ancestry
or ethnic origin?
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
____________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Follow skips below)
If SA4a=1, then go to SA8g.
If SA4a=2, 3, D or R AND:
(If SA1=1 and SA2a=1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, then go to SA7a.)
(If SA1=1; SA2a=6, D or R; and SA3a=1; then go to SA8a.)
(If SA1=2, D or R; SA3a=1; then go to SA8a.)
(If SA1=1; SA2a=6, D or R; SA3a=2; then go to SA8c.)
(If SA1=2, D, or R; SA3a=2; then go to SA8c.)
(If SA1=1; SA2a=6, D or R; SA3a=3; then go to SA8e.)
(If SA1=2, D or R; SA3a=3; then go to SA8e.)
(If SA1=1; SA2a=6, D or R; SA3a=4; then go to SA9L.)
(If SA1=2, D or R AND SA3a=4, then go to SA9L.)
(If SA1=1; SA2a=6, D or R; SA3a=5, D or R; then go to SA9L.)
(If SA1=2, D or R; SA3a=5, D or R; then
go to SA9L.)
SA7a You told me that you are Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin. Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL CATEGORIES.]
<1> Hispanic (Go to SA7c)
<2> Latino (Go to SA7c)
<3> Of Spanish origin (Go to SA7c)
<4> Some other term (Go to SA7b)
[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ THE "NO
PREFERENCE" OPTION. ENTER <5> IF THE RESPONDENT HAS
NO PREFERENCE.]
<5> No preference (Go to SA7c)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA7c)
<R> Refused (Go to SA7c)
===>_
SA7b What is the other term that you
prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA7c)
<R> Refused (Go to SA7c)
_____________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA7c)
SA7c Earlier, when I read you the list
of White; Black; American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut, Asian or Pacific
Islander, and Something Else, you told me that you are (fill from
response in SA3a). To best describe yourself, would you like
to have had "Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin"
added to this list?
<1> Yes (Go to SA7d)
<2> No (Go to SA7d)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA7d)
<R> Refused (Go to SA7d)
===>_
SA7d If you had to choose between indicating
you were (fill with entry from SA7a, if SA7a=1, 2, or 3. If SA7a=4,5,
D or R, then fill with "Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin"),
or that you were (fill with response from: SA3a if SA3a=1, 2,
3, 4, or 5) which would you choose?
<1> Hispanic origin group
<2> the "race" group
[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused
===>_ (Go to SA9L)
SA8a Earlier you told me that you are
White. Which one of the following terms do you prefer? [READ
ALL TERMS.]
<1> White (Go to SA9L)
<2> Caucasian (Go to SA9L)
<3> European-American (Go to SA9L)
<4> Anglo (Go to SA9L)
<5> Some other term (Go to SA8b)
[DO NOT READ - ENTER <6> IF RESPONDENT
HAS NO PREFERENCE.]
<6> No preference (Go to SA9L)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
===>_
SA8b What is the term you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
______________________________________
(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SA9L)
SA8c Earlier you told me that you are
Black. Which one of the following terms do you prefer? [READ
ALL TERMS.]
<1> Black (Go to SA9L)
<2> African-American (Go to SA9L)
<3> Afro-American (Go to SA9L)
<4> Negro (Go to SA9L)
<5> Colored (Go to SA9L)
<6> Some other term (Go to SA8d)
[DO NOT READ - ENTER <7> IF RESPONDENT
HAS NO PREFERENCE.]
<7> No preference (Go to SA9L)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
===>_
SA8d What is the term you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
_______________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA9L)
SA8e Earlier you told me that you are American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut. Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]
<1> American Indian (Go to SA9L)
<2> Alaskan Native (Go to SA9L)
<3> Native American (Go to SA9L)
<4> Some other term (Go to SA8f)
[DO NOT READ - ENTER <5> IF RESPONDENT
HAS NO PREFERENCE.]
<5> No preference (Go to SA9L)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
===>_
SA8f What is the term you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
________________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA9L)
SA8g Earlier you told me that you are "Multiracial." Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]
<1> Multiracial (Go to SA9L)
<2> More than one race (Go to SA9L)
<3> Biracial (Go to SA9L)
<4> Mixed-race (Go to SA9L)
<5> Mestizo/mestiza (Go to SA9L)
<6> Some other term (Go to SA8h)
[DO NOT READ - ENTER <7> IF RESPONDENT
HAS NO PREFERENCE.]
<7> No preference (Go to SA9L)
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
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SA8h What is the term you prefer?
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA9L)
_____________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA9L)
SA9L The last question is: What language do you speak at home?
[ENTER ALL LANGUAGES SPOKEN AT HOME.
ENTER <N> FOR NO MORE.]
<1> English
<2> Spanish
<3> Specify Other
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA10L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA10L)
===>_ ===>_ ===>_
(If <1> only, go to END)
(If <2> only, go to SA10L)
(If <1> and <2> go to SA10L)
(If <3> only, go to SA9La)
(If <1> and/or <2> AND <3>,
go to SA9La)
SA9La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN
AT HOME.]
[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SA10L)
<R> Refused (Go to SA10L)
_______________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SA10L)
SA10L [FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY.]
In what language was the interview conducted?
<1> English (Go to SA11L)
<2> Spanish (End Supplement)
<3> Specify other (Go to SA10La)
===>_
SA10La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH
INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED.]
____________________________________
(Allow 40 characters) (End Supplement)
SA11L [FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY. ENTER A
RESPONSE USING YOUR OWN JUDGMENT ABOUT HOW WELL THE RESPONDENT
UNDERSTANDS THE QUESTIONS. DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT.]
How well does the respondent understand
English?
<1> Very well
<2> Well
<3> Not well
<4> Not at all
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END SUPPLEMENT
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