Who is most responsible for improving the conditions for young Black Americans?"

Monday January 12, 2015

"Who is most responsible for improving the conditions for young Black Americans?"

A recent Shelvie Poll shows that fifty-two percent (52%) of  telephone respondents believe that the parents of young Blacks have the primary responsibility to improve their conditions. Where as only twenty-five percent (25%) of  respondents felt young Blacks themselves can improve their overall conditions in America.  For method and questions visit www.shelviepoll.com.

The local telephone survey of 1685 adults was conducted by Shelvie Poll on January 5 to January 9  2015.

Survey questions

----Who is most responsible for improving conditions for young Black Americans?

1.  25%. The young people themselves

2. 52%. Their parents

3. 11%.    The government 

4. 12%.  Not sure

-----Do most Black Americans receive unfair treatment from the police?

1. 52%.   Yes

2. 25%. No

3. 23% Not sure

Method 

 

The survey sampled 1685 voters and produced a ± 3 margin of error. 100% of the surveys were conducted over the phone.

Blacks 75%

Whites 25%

Gender

Men 49%

Female 51%

Age 

18-39        45%

40- 64   35%

65+            20%

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence.

 

 *This poll was done independently and not commissioned by a PAC or elected official.

  

Shelvie Poll is a primary research and public opinion polling information organization based in Cleveland, Ohio established in 2008 by Eugene Miller. We explore key issues to understand the underlying values that impact and connect communities. Shelvie Poll conducts telephone polls of registered voters on a regular basis.

 

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