2004 Datasets

2004 National Survey of Latinos: Politics and Civic Participation

by The Pew Hispanic Center and the Kaiser Family Foundation

Field Dates: 4/21/04 – 6/9/04

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 2,288 Latino respondents age 18 and older

In order to better understand how the Hispanic population, both voters and non-voters, see the political choices facing the nation this year, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation collaborated on an extensive survey of adult Latinos. This is the third such collaboration. The first National Survey of Latinos in 2002 also examined political views as well as a range of attitudes regarding ethnic identity and the assimilation process. The second, conducted in 2003, focused on education.

The sample design employed a highly stratified disproportionate RDD sample of the 48 contiguous states. The results are weighted to represent the actual distribution of adults throughout the United States.

Publications from this dataset:

Changing Channels and Crisscrossing Cultures: A Survey of Latinos on the News Media

Field Dates: 2/11/04 – 3/11/04

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 1,316 Latinos respondents age 18 and older

Margin of Error:  +/- 3.42 percent

Getting the news could be the single most extensive cross-cultural experience for the Hispanic population in America. A growing number of Hispanics switch between English and Spanish to get the news. This survey shows that many more Latinos get at least some of their news in both English and Spanish than in just one language or the other.

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2004 National Survey of Latinos: Education

by The Pew Hispanic Center and the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Field Dates: 8/7/03 – 10/15/03

Respondents: Nationally-representative sample of 3,421 respondents age 18 and older

This is a comprehensive survey of Latino attitudes toward education, public schools and a variety of education issues, including the No Child Left Behind Act. This national survey is released against the backdrop of major changes in the nation’s K-12 system as states and school districts apply sweeping new federal requirements.

The sample design employed a highly stratified disproportionate RDD sample of the 48 contiguous states. The results are weighted to represent the actual distribution of adults throughout the United States.

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