Detroit Area Study, 1990: Community Issues

This survey focused on issues and problems facing residents
of Detroit and the surrounding metropolitan area in 1990, including
environmental concerns, problems with law enforcement and drugs,
crime, education, housing, jobs, cost of living, welfare, taxes and
government services, government administration, moral values, and
other concerns. Respondents were asked about the importance they
placed on each issue and the perceived priority the government gave to
each issue. Environmental issues were further examined with respect to
specific environmental concerns, such as pollution, exposure to
hazardous waste, loss or harm to wildlife and/or their habitats, and
the depletion and conservation of natural resources. Respondents'
degree of political and community involvement was gauged through
questions regarding their voting behavior, their work for or
involvement with a political party or community organization, and the
type of community organizations to which they belonged. Racial
attitudes were also probed, with questions on the economic position of
African Americans, political and economic equality, and attitudes
toward African-American subgroups (young, older, middle class).
Demographic information includes respondents' gender, age, marital
status, race, ethnicity, area of residence, type of residence,
duration of residence, and whether the residence was owned by the
respondent or rented.