Within the past twelve months, have there been any groups or meetings or classes or events specifically focused on the following purposes or activities? A class for people in your congregation to learn English? (National Congregations Study 2006-2007)
Each question was asked of a key informant from the congregation, such as a minister, priest, rabbi, or other staff person or leader.
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Demographic Patterns
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Language Classes? (Demographic Patterns)
Language Classes? by Year Founded
| Before 1900 | 1900-1950 | 1951-1999 | 2000 or Later | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 4.2% 15 | 7.2% 28 | 7.2% 41 | 4.1% 4 | 2 | 6.2% 88 |
| No | 95.8% 344 | 92.8% 360 | 92.8% 531 | 95.9% 94 | 86 | 93.8% 1329 |
| MISSING | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 359 | 100.0% 388 | 100.0% 572 | 100.0% 98 | 88 | 1417 |
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Language Classes? by Adult Members
| 25 or Less | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-200 | More than 200 | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 2.5% 5 | 0.0% 0 | 6.7% 25 | 5.5% 16 | 15.0% 39 | 3 | 5.7% 85 |
| No | 97.5% 195 | 100.0% 374 | 93.3% 350 | 94.5% 274 | 85.0% 221 | 2 | 94.3% 1414 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 200 | 100.0% 374 | 100.0% 375 | 100.0% 290 | 100.0% 260 | 5 | 1499 |
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Language Classes? by Political Ideology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 5.5% 45 | 6.5% 32 | 5.4% 6 | 6 | 5.8% 83 |
| No | 94.5% 776 | 93.5% 457 | 94.6% 105 | 78 | 94.2% 1338 |
| MISSING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 821 | 100.0% 489 | 100.0% 111 | 84 | 1421 |
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Language Classes? by Region of the Country
| New England or Mid-Atlantic | East North Central or West North Central | South Atlantic, East South Central, or West South Central | Mountain or Pacific | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 9.6% 19 | 3.6% 14 | 5.6% 40 | 8.3% 17 | 6.0% 90 |
| No | 90.4% 179 | 96.4% 372 | 94.4% 675 | 91.7% 189 | 94.0% 1415 |
| MISSING | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 198 | 100.0% 386 | 100.0% 715 | 100.0% 206 | 1505 |
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Language Classes? by Religious Tradition
| Roman Catholic | White conservative, evangelical, or fundamentalist | Black Protestant | White liberal or moderate | Non-Christian | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 13.9% 11 | 6.3% 46 | 2.8% 10 | 6.0% 17 | 12.0% 6 | 6.0% 90 |
| No | 86.1% 68 | 93.8% 690 | 97.2% 345 | 94.0% 268 | 88.0% 44 | 94.0% 1415 |
| MISSING | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 79 | 100.0% 736 | 100.0% 355 | 100.0% 285 | 100.0% 50 | 1505 |
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Language Classes? by Theology
| More on the conservative side | Right in the middle | More on the liberal side | Missing | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 5.7% 52 | 5.9% 25 | 5.0% 6 | 7 | 5.7% 83 |
| No | 94.3% 861 | 94.1% 400 | 95.0% 115 | 40 | 94.3% 1376 |
| MISSING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 913 | 100.0% 425 | 100.0% 121 | 47 | 1459 |
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Language Classes? by Year
| 1998 | 2006 | TOTAL | |
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| Yes | 3.8% 46 | 6.0% 90 | 5.0% 136 |
| No | 96.2% 1177 | 94.0% 1415 | 95.0% 2592 |
| MISSING | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| TOTAL | 100.0% 1223 | 100.0% 1505 | 2728 |
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Notes
The National Congregations Study (NCS) dataset "fills a void in the sociological study of congregations by providing, for the first time, data that can be used to draw a nationally aggregate picture of congregations" (Chaves et al. 1999, p.460). Thanks to innovations in sampling techniques, the NCS data is the first nationally representative sample of American congregations. In 2006-07, a panel component was added to the NCS. In addition to the new cross-section of congregations generated in conjunction with the 2006 General Social Survey (GSS), a stratified random sample was drawn from congregations who participated in the 1998 NCS. The 2006-07 NCS sample, then, includes a subset of cases that were also interviewed in 1998. A full codebook, prepared by the primary investigator, is available for download here. The codebook contains the original questionnaire, as well as detailed information on survey methodology, weights, coding, and more.
