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Table 5.3, Supplement. New social distance question (black respondents).

 

  1990 1996 1998 2000
Live Where Half of N'bors Black (NORC)        
Strongly favor
31% 29% 37% 30%
Favor
30 26 17 22
Neither favor/oppose
34 37 37 40
Oppose
4 5 5 7
Strongly oppose
2 3 3 2

 

Question Wording and Notes:

Live Where Half of Neighbors Black (NORC): "Now I'm going to ask you about different types of contact with various groups of people. In each situation would you please tell me whether you would be very much in favor of it happening, somewhat in favor of it happening, neither in favor nor opposed to it happening, somewhat opposed or very much opposed to it happening? Living in a neighborhood where half of your neighbors were blacks?

1. Strongly favor
2. Favor
3. Neither favor nor oppose
4. Oppose
5. Strongly oppose


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