Springfield, Massachusetts Catholic Education Survey, No. 1902

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This study was produced by Louis Harris and Associates, Inc. In the study, "A special sample of Catholics in Springfield Massachusetts, were questioned about post-Vatican II church and parochial education." (The Odum Institute: http://www.irss.unc.edu/odum/jsp/home.jsp ) Questions were asked concerning the possible financial support from the federal government for Catholic schools for religious teaching and charities.

Data File
Cases: 592
Variables: 165
Weight Variable: None
Data Collection
Date Collected: March 1969
Funded By
Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.
Collection Procedures
Harris conducted face-to-face interviews.
Sampling Procedures
A sample of Springfield, Massachusetts-area residents was obtained. "Oversamples of Catholic parents with children in Catholic school and Catholic parents with children in public school were taken." (The Odum Institute: http://www.irss.unc.edu/odum/jsp/home.jsp)
Principal Investigators
Louis Harris and Associates, Inc.