ICPSR - 7324 - Detroit Area Study, 1968: Black Attitudes in Detroit

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Detroit Area Study, 1968: Black Attitudes in Detroit
(Principal Investigator, Schuman, Howard. )

Summary

This study sampled Black households within the city of Detroit in the spring and summer of 1968 and interviewed the head of household or spouse of the head of household. The study examined contact between Blacks and whites and the views of Blacks regarding Black militancy, community control, Black consciousness, and anti-white sentiments. Questions included in the interview determined the number and type of contacts respondents had with whites, the respondents' attitudes toward child-rearing, and political activities at neighborhood churches. Perceptions of various local problems were probed, including the effects of the 1967 Detroit riots. Respondents were also asked about the best means for Blacks to gain their rights and reasons for the high unemployment rate in Detroit. Other topics covered respondents' experiences with and awareness of racial discrimination in the areas of housing, local police activities, business relations, and job opportunities. Background information on respondents includes age, sex, race, marital status, religious affiliation, and church activities. The respondent's residence up to age 10, length of residence in Detroit and in their current neighborhood, and the racial composition of the neighborhood were ascertained. Respondent's educational level, the racial composition of schools the respondent attended, and respondent's service in the military were also recorded. Other demographic information was gathered regarding the number of adults and children living in the household, as well as the number of rooms in the house, family income, and income sources. The respondent was also asked about the educational levels and occupations of other family members.

Citation

Schuman, Howard. DETROIT AREA STUDY, 1968: BLACK ATTITUDES IN DETROIT [Computer file]. Conducted by University of Michigan, Dept. of Sociology, Detroit Area Studies. 2nd ICPSR ed. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [producer and distributor], 1997.

Codebook

The codebook for this study is located on the 5th floor of the Main Library with the call number of HN80 .D6D48 1968. There is an electronic version in PDF format which can be downloaded.

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