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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) 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)