Presbyterian Panel Survey, Fall 2003 - Reparations, All
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- All frequencies are raw numbers (no weights used).
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- 1) Panel Identification Number (ID)
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| N | Mean | Std.Deviation |
TOTAL | 2315 | 25807.624 | 9870 |
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- 2) Which phrase below do you think does the best job of capturing the meaning of the term 'reparations' as you understand it? (Check only one) (DEFINE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Diffusing anger | 44 | 1.9 |
2) Providing compensation | 601 | 26.4 |
3) Seeking justice | 168 | 7.4 |
4) Making amends | 583 | 25.6 |
5) Redistributing undeserved gains | 153 | 6.7 |
6) Reconciling divisions | 84 | 3.7 |
7) Bringing closure | 76 | 3.3 |
8) Repairing wrongs | 510 | 22.4 |
9) Don't know or not familiar with the term | 54 | 2.4 |
Missing | 50 | |
TOTAL | 2273 | 100.0 |
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- 3) How far would you say the United States has come toward achieving racial reconciliation? (RACE_REC)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) The task of racial reconciliation is complete. | 54 | 2.4 |
2) The task is largely accomplished. | 277 | 12.1 |
3) The task is far from accomplished but much work has been done. | 1449 | 63.4 |
4) The task is far from accomplished although some work has been done. | 454 | 19.9 |
5) The task of racial reconciliation has barely begun. | 52 | 2.3 |
Missing | 37 | |
TOTAL | 2286 | 100.0 |
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- 4) How familiar or unfamiliar are you with the concept of reparations for racial ethnic or other groups that have experienced unjust treatment? (RACE_ETH)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Very familiar | 276 | 12.0 |
2) Familiar | 1195 | 51.9 |
3) Not too familiar | 707 | 30.7 |
4) Not at all familiar | 126 | 5.5 |
Missing | 19 | |
TOTAL | 2304 | 100.0 |
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- 5) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the U.S. government to Japanese Americans who were interned during World War II? (US_JAPAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 1968 | 85.8 |
2) No | 327 | 14.2 |
Missing | 28 | |
TOTAL | 2295 | 100.0 |
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- 6) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the Swiss government to Jewish people for bank accounts appropriated during World War II? (SWIS_JEW)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 1639 | 71.9 |
2) No | 641 | 28.1 |
Missing | 43 | |
TOTAL | 2280 | 100.0 |
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- 7) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by German corporations to persons who worked as forced laborers during World War II? (GER_LABR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 1031 | 45.4 |
2) No | 1238 | 54.6 |
Missing | 54 | |
TOTAL | 2269 | 100.0 |
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- 8) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by Canada to First Nation children who were taken from their families and placed in boarding schools? (CAN_NATN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 432 | 19.1 |
2) No | 1827 | 80.9 |
Missing | 64 | |
TOTAL | 2259 | 100.0 |
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- 9) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by New Zealand to Maori people for wrongs committed in the late 1800s? (ZEA_MAOR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 379 | 16.8 |
2) No | 1883 | 83.2 |
Missing | 61 | |
TOTAL | 2262 | 100.0 |
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- 10) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by Austria to people who worked as forced laborers during World War II? (AUS_LABR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 450 | 19.9 |
2) No | 1811 | 80.1 |
Missing | 62 | |
TOTAL | 2261 | 100.0 |
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- 11) Are you aware that reparations have been paid by the United States government to some Native American peoples? (US_NATIV)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 1819 | 79.6 |
2) No | 465 | 20.4 |
Missing | 39 | |
TOTAL | 2284 | 100.0 |
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- 12) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you read a newspaper or magazine article on this topic? (READ)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) None | 592 | 25.8 |
2) 1-2 times | 1116 | 48.6 |
3) 3-4 times | 411 | 17.9 |
4) 5-6 times | 119 | 5.2 |
5) 7 times or more | 60 | 2.6 |
Missing | 25 | |
TOTAL | 2298 | 100.0 |
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- 13) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you watched a television feature or news story on this topic? (WATCHED)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) None | 1015 | 44.6 |
2) 1-2 times | 964 | 42.3 |
3) 3-4 times | 209 | 9.2 |
4) 5-6 times | 60 | 2.6 |
5) 7 times or more | 29 | 1.3 |
Missing | 46 | |
TOTAL | 2277 | 100.0 |
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- 14) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you heard or preached a sermon on this topic? (SERMON)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) None | 2050 | 90.3 |
2) 1-2 times | 175 | 7.7 |
3) 3-4 times | 28 | 1.2 |
4) 5-6 times | 8 | 0.4 |
5) 7 times or more | 8 | 0.4 |
Missing | 54 | |
TOTAL | 2269 | 100.0 |
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- 15) Concerning reparations, how often in the last 12 months have you been involved in a conversation or discussion on this topic? (CONVERS)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) None | 1021 | 44.6 |
2) 1-2 times | 834 | 36.5 |
3) 3-4 times | 291 | 12.7 |
4) 5-6 times | 77 | 3.4 |
5) 7 times or more | 65 | 2.8 |
Missing | 35 | |
TOTAL | 2288 | 100.0 |
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- 16) How familiar or unfamiliar are you with the proposal to have the federal government make reparations to African Americans as compensation for the slavery of their ancestors? (GOVT_AFR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Very familiar | 169 | 7.3 |
2) Familiar | 1040 | 45.1 |
3) Not too familiar | 849 | 36.8 |
4) Not at all familiar | 249 | 10.8 |
Missing | 16 | |
TOTAL | 2307 | 100.0 |
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- 17) Do you think the federal government should or should not pay money to African Americans whose ancestors were slaves as compensation for that slavery? (NO_AFR)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Should | 251 | 11.0 |
2) Should not | 1768 | 77.2 |
3) No opinion | 271 | 11.8 |
Missing | 33 | |
TOTAL | 2290 | 100.0 |
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- 18) How important is the subject of reparations to you, personally? (IMPT_REP)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Very important | 154 | 6.7 |
2) Important | 722 | 31.4 |
3) Not too important | 1162 | 50.5 |
4) Not at all important | 262 | 11.4 |
Missing | 23 | |
TOTAL | 2300 | 100.0 |
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- 19) Before receiving this questionnaire, were you aware that the 213th General Assembly (2001) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) created a task force to look at the issue of reparations for African Americans, Alaska Natives, Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, Puerto Ricans and others who have experienced unjust treatment, and report its findings and recommendations to the 216th General Assembly (2004) regarding how the church can foster dialogue and healing? (AWARE_GA)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes | 406 | 17.7 |
2) No | 1888 | 82.3 |
Missing | 29 | |
TOTAL | 2294 | 100.0 |
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- 20) Would you like the PC(USA) to develop discussion resources for congregations on reparations? (PC_DEV)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, definitely | 234 | 10.2 |
2) Yes, probably | 547 | 23.9 |
3) No, probably not | 816 | 35.6 |
4) No, definitely not | 443 | 19.3 |
5) Not sure | 253 | 11.0 |
Missing | 30 | |
TOTAL | 2293 | 100.0 |
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- 21) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to African Americans? (AFRICAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 439 | 19.5 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 348 | 15.5 |
3) No | 1049 | 46.7 |
4) No opinion | 410 | 18.3 |
Missing | 77 | |
TOTAL | 2246 | 100.0 |
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- 22) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Native Americans? (NATIVE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 320 | 14.2 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 595 | 26.5 |
3) No | 955 | 42.5 |
4) No opinion | 377 | 16.8 |
Missing | 76 | |
TOTAL | 2247 | 100.0 |
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- 23) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Alaskan Natives? (ALASKAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 336 | 15.1 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 397 | 17.8 |
3) No | 998 | 44.9 |
4) No opinion | 494 | 22.2 |
Missing | 98 | |
TOTAL | 2225 | 100.0 |
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- 24) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Asian Americans? (ASIAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 385 | 17.2 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 269 | 12.0 |
3) No | 1072 | 48.0 |
4) No opinion | 509 | 22.8 |
Missing | 88 | |
TOTAL | 2235 | 100.0 |
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- 25) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to to Mexican Americans? (MEXICAN)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 410 | 18.3 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 224 | 10.0 |
3) No | 1101 | 49.2 |
4) No opinion | 502 | 22.4 |
Missing | 86 | |
TOTAL | 2237 | 100.0 |
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- 26) Do you think the PC(USA) General Assembly should take a stand or issue a policy statement on the issue of reparations to Puerto Ricans? (PUERTO)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Yes, to oppose reparations for this group | 402 | 18.0 |
2) Yes, to support reparations for this group | 205 | 9.2 |
3) No | 1097 | 49.0 |
4) No opinion | 533 | 23.8 |
Missing | 86 | |
TOTAL | 2237 | 100.0 |
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- 27) Respondent Type (RESPTYPE)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Members | 550 | 23.8 |
2) Elders | 816 | 35.2 |
3) All Clergy | 949 | 41.0 |
Missing | 8 | |
TOTAL | 2315 | 100.0 |
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- 28) Survey Form (SURVEY)
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| TOTAL | % |
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1) Paper | 2093 | 90.1 |
2) Web | 230 | 9.9 |
TOTAL | 2323 | 100.0 |
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