Community Indicators Survey 1999: Duluth, MN


Browse variable group VG09 - Custom questions -- Duluth, MN
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  • CUST23
  • Biggest influence on youth

Survey Question:  Thinking now about youth in (CITY), which of the following groups do you think has the biggest influence on the values and the actions of children and teenagers today? Would you say . . . ?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Parents 211
 2 Schools 17
 3 Peers 137
 4 Churches or other religious organizations 14
 5 Entertainment such as music, films, television or video games 87
 6 None of them (VOL) 0
 7 Other (VOL) 13
 9 Don't know/Refused 21

Column: 161  Width: 2  Type: numeric
Text: Read and rotate categories 1-5. Accept only one response. (National, Akron, Duluth, Wichita) The stem of the national question had slightly different wording: "Thinking now about youth in your local area,"

  • CUST34
  • Rate job prospects for young people

Survey Question:  Now think about the job prospects and career opportunities for young people in (CITY). How would you rate (CITY) in terms of its CAREER OPPORTUNITIES for young people? Would you say Aberdeen provides young people with excellent career opportunities, good career opportunities, fair career opportunities, or poor career opportunities?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Excellent career opportunities 29
 2 Good career opportunities 135
 3 Fair career opportunities 213
 4 Poor career opportunities 102
 9 Don't know/Refused 21

Column: 178  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (National, Aberdeen, Duluth, State College) The stem of the national question had slightly different wording: "Now think about the job prospects and career opportunities for young people in your local area."

  • CUST43
  • Know about charter schools

Survey Question:  How much have you heard about "charter schools" opening in the (CITY) area. These are privately-run schools funded by public money. Have you heard a lot, some, a little or nothing at all about charter schools?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 A lot 127
 2 Some 132
 3 A little 92
 4 Nothing at all 143
 5 Don't have charter schools in local area (VOL) 0
 9 Don't know/Refused 6

Column: 195  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: (National, Duluth, St. Paul) The stem of the national question had slightly different wording: "How much have you heard about charter schools opening in your local area."

  • CUST44
  • View of charter schools

Survey Question:  I'm going to read you two statements some people have made about charter schools. Please tell me if the first statement or the second statement come closer to your view, even if neither one is exactly right. . (IF NECESSARY:) Which one comes closer to your view?

Response Categories
Category Label Frequency
 1 Charter schools are GOOD for local education 268
 2 Charter schools are BAD for local education 135
 3 Neither (VOL) 27
 9 Don't know/Refused 70

Column: 196  Width: 1  Type: numeric
Text: Read and rotate statements. (National and Duluth)