1995 Race and Ethnicity - Panel 4 Questionnaire

RACE AND ETHNICITY SUPPLEMENT ITEMS - PANEL 4

*SD1a First, which one of the following list (are/is)(you/name)? [READ ENTIRE LIST TO THE RESPONDENT.]

<1> White (Go to SD3a)
<2> Black (Go to SD3a)
<3> Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish Origin (Go to SD2a)
<4> American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut (Go to SD3a)
<5> Asian or Pacific Islander (Go to SD3a)
<6> Multiracial (Go to SD1c)
<7> Something else (Go to SD1b)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SD3a)

===>_

*SD1b What is that?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD4a)
<R> Refused (Go to SD4a)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD4a)

*SD1c I will read the list again and ask you to tell me which ones you consider (yourself/name) to be.
[READ ENTIRE LIST. MAKE AN ENTRY FOR ALL THAT ARE GIVEN.]
[ENTER "N" FOR NO MORE.]

<1> White
<2> Black
<3> Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish Origin
<4> American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut
<5> Asian or Pacific Islander
<6> Something else

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_

(If any entries of 3 and 6, then go to SD1d.)
(If any entry of 3, and no entry of 6, then go to SD2a.)
(If any entry of 6, and no entry of 3, then go to SD1d.)
(Else, go to SD3a.)

*SD1d What is that?

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

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(Allow 40 characters.)

(If SD1c NE 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, then go to SD5.)
(If SD1c = 3 and 6, then go to SD2a.)
(Else, go to SD3a.)

*SD2a Which one of the following (are/is)(you/name)? [READ EACH ITEM TO THE RESPONDENT.]

<1> Mexican or Mexican-American or Chicano (Go to SD2e)
<2> Puerto Rican (Go to SD2e)
<3> Cuban (Go to SD2e)
<4> Central American or South American (Go to SD2b)
<5> Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin group (Go to SD2c)

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING OPTION TO RESPONDENT. IF PERSON CHANGED THEIR MIND ABOUT BEING HISPANIC, LATINO OR SPANISH ORIGIN, ENTER <6> AS THE RESPONSE.]

<6> Not really Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (Go to SD2d)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD3a)
<R> Refused (Go to SD3a)

===>_

*SD2b Please tell me which Central American or South American group that is.

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD2e)
<R> Refused (Go to SD2e)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD2e)

*SD2c Please tell me which other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin group that is.

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD2e)
<R> Don't know (Go to SD2e)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD2e)

*SD2d [INTERVIEWER NOTE--ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS QUESTION--WHY PERSON IS NOT REALLY HISPANIC, LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN.]

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(Allow 56 characters)

(If SD1a=6, go to SD5. Else go to SD4a.)

SD2e To best describe yourself, would you have liked to have had two separate questions at the beginning, one where you could identify as Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish origin and another where you could also identify as White; Black; American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut; Asian or Pacific Islander; or Something Else?

<1> Yes
<2> No

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ (If SD1a=6, go to SD5. Else go to SD4a.)

SD3a Do you consider yourself to be Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin?

<1> Yes (Go to SD3b)
<2> No (If SD1a=6, go to SD5. Else go to SD4a.)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (If SD1a=6, go to SD5. Else go to SD4a.)
<R> Refused (If SD1a=6, Go to SD5. Else go to SD4a.)

===>_

SD3b Which one of the following comes closest to describing your Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin? [READ EACH ITEM TO THE RESPONDENT.]

<1> Mexican, Mexican-American, Chicano (Go to SD3f)
<2> Puerto Rican (Go to SD3f)
<3> Cuban (Go to SD3f)
<4> Central American or South American (Go to SD3c)
<5> Some other Hispanic, Latino, Spanish Origin (Go to SD3d)

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: DO NOT READ THE FOLLOWING OPTION TO RESPONDENT. IF PERSON APPEARS NOT TO BE OF HISPANIC, LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN, ENTER <6> AS THE RESPONSE.]

<6> Not really Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin (Go to SD3e)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD3f)
<R> Refused (Go to SD3f)

===>_

SD3c Which Central American or South American group is that?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD3f)
<R> Refused (Go to SD3f)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD3f)

SD3d Which other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin group is that?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD3f)
<R> Don't know (Go to SD3f)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD3f)

SD3e [INTERVIEWER NOTE--ENTER VERBATIM RESPONSE TO PREVIOUS QUESTION--WHY PERSON IS NOT REALLY HISPANIC, LATINO OR OF SPANISH ORIGIN.]

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(Allow 56 characters) (Go to SD4a)

SD3f To best describe yourself, would you have liked to have had a separate question where you could also indicate this Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin?

<1> Yes
<2> No

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ (Go to SD7)

SD4a Earlier, I asked you to choose one of the groups on a list, and you chose (Fill from SD1a. If [(SD1a or SD1c=3) AND SD1a=6] OR (if SD1a=D or R), then end first sentence with "list" and skip the fill.). Now, if you could choose more than one group to better describe yourself, would you list any additional ones?

<1> Yes (Go to SD4b)
<2> No (Go to SD7)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD7)
<R> Refused (Go to SD7)

===>_

SD4b I will read the list again and ask you to tell me which of the others [besides (fill with entry from SD1a, if entry = 1-7. If [(SD1a or SD1c=3) AND SD2a=6] OR if entry= D or R, then omit fill.)] you consider yourself to be.

[INTERVIEWER NOTE: MAKE AN ENTRY FOR ALL THAT APPLY. ENTER "N" FOR NO MORE.]

<1> White
<2> Black
<3> Hispanic, Latino, of Spanish Origin
<4> American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut
<5> Asian or Pacific Islander
<6> Something else

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_ ===>_

(If entry of 6, then go to SD4c. Else go to SD6.)

SD4c What is that?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SC6)
<R> Refused (Go to SC6)

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(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SC6)

*SD5 Earlier you said that (you/name)(are/is) "Multiracial." I am going to read you a list of reasons people give for using the "Multiracial" category. Please tell me if you used it 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

Because (your/name's) parents are from different racial groups? ===>_

Because (your/name's) ancestors before (your/his/her) parents
were from different racial groups? ===>_

Because the specific group that (you/name) belong(s) to is mixed? ===>_

Because of some other reason? ===>_

(If entry = 1, go to SD5e. Else, go to SD7.)

*SD5e Please tell me what that reason is.

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD7)
<R> Refused (Go to SD7)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD7.)

*SD6 Earlier you said that you would choose more than one race for (yourself/name). I am going to read you a list of reasons people give for choosing more than one race. Please tell me if you used it 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

Because (your/name's) parents are from different racial groups? ===>_

Because (your/name's) ancestors before (your/his/her) parents were
from different racial groups? ===>_

Because the specific group that (you/name) belong(s) to is mixed? ===>_

Because of some other reason? ===>_

(If entry = 1, go to SD6e. Else, go to SD7.)

*SD6e Please tell me what that reason is.

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD7)
<R> Refused (Go to SD7)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD7.)

*SD7 Now, what is (your/name's) ancestry or ethnic origin?

<D> Don't know (Follow skips below)
<R> Refused (Follow skips below)

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(Allow 40 characters.)

(If SD1a=3 and no entry in SD2d, then go to SD8a)
(If SD1a=1, then go to SD8c)
(If SD1a=2, then go to SD8e)
(If SD1a=4, then go to SD8g)
(If SD1a=6, then go to SD8i)
(If SD1a=5, then go to SD9L)
(If SD1a=7, then go to SD9L)
(If SD1a=D or R, then go to SD9L)

SD8a Earlier, you told me that you are Hispanic, Latino, or of Spanish Origin. Which one of the following terms do you prefer? [READ ALL TERMS.]

<1> Hispanic (Go to SD9L)
<2> Latino (Go to SD9L)
<3> Of Spanish Origin (Go to SD9L)
<4> Some other term (Go to SS8b)

[DO NOT READ OPTION 5 TO RESPONDENT. MAKE AN ENTRY IN 5 ONLY IF RESPONDENT APPEARS TO HAVE NO PREFERENCE.]

<5> No preference (Go to SD9L)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

===>_

SD8b What is the other term?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

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(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SD9L)

SD8c Earlier you told me that you are White. Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]

<1> White (Go to SD9L)
<2> Caucasian (Go to SD9L)
<3> European-American (Go to SD9L)
<4> Anglo (Go to SD9L)
<5> Some other term (Go to SD8d)

[DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT. ENTER OPTION 6 IF RESPONDENT APPEARS TO HAVE NO PREFERENCE.]

<6> No preference (Go to SD9L)

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

===>_

SD8d What is the term you prefer?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

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(Allow 40 characters) (Go to SD9L)

SD8e Earlier you told me that you are Black. Which one of the following terms do you prefer?
[READ ALL TERMS.]

<1> Black
<2> African-American
<3> Afro-American
<4> Negro
<5> Colored
<6> Some other term

[DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT. ENTER 7 IF RESPONDENT APPEARS TO HAVE NO PREFERENCE.]
<7> No preference

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ (If entry=6, go to SD8f. Else, go to SD9L.)

SD8f What is that other term?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD9L)

SD8g 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
<2> Alaskan Native
<3> Native American
<4> Some other term

[DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT. IF RESPONDENT APPEARS TO HAVE NO PREFERENCE, ENTER 5.]

<5> No preference

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ (If entry=4, go to SD8h. Else, go to SD9L.)

SD8h What is the other term?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD9L)

SD8i Earlier you told me that you are "Multiracial". Which one of the following terms do you prefer? [READ ALL TERMS. ENTER ONLY ONE RESPONSE.]

<1> Multiracial
<2> More than one race
<3> Biracial
<4> Mixed-race
<5> Mestizo/mestiza
<6> Some other term

[DO NOT READ TO RESPONDENT. IF RESPONDENT APPEARS TO HAVE NO PREFERENCE, ENTER 7.]

<7> No preference

[Blind] <D> Don't know
<R> Refused

===>_ (If entry = 6, then go to SD8j. Else go to SD9L.)

SD8j What is the other term?

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD9L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD9L)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD9L.)

SD9L 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
<R> Refused

===>_ ===>_ ===>_

(If <1> only, go to END)
(If <2> only, go to SD10L)
(If <1> and <2>, D or R go to SD10L)
(If entry includes <3>, go to SD9La)

SD9La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN AT HOME.]

[Blind] <D> Don't know (Go to SD10L)
<R> Refused (Go to SD10L)

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(Allow 40 characters.) (Go to SD10L)

SD10L [FOR INTERVIEWER ONLY.]

In what language was the interview conducted?

<1> English (Go to SD11L)
<2> Spanish (End supplement)
<3> Specify other (Go to SC10La)
===>_

SD10La [ENTER OTHER LANGUAGE IN WHICH INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED.]

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(Allow 40 characters) (End supplement)

SD11L [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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