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Institute For Public Policy National Poll - March 2022, Institute For Public Policy
Institute For Public Policy National Poll - March 2022, Institute For Public Policy
Public Policy Poll Results
The Sacred Heart University Institute for Public Policy leveraged a digital quantitative research approach to address the following areas of investigation:
- Thoughts on the quality of life in Connecticut
- Calculate insight on National Politics
- Determine movement in Connecticut Politics
- Quantify Sentiment for President Joe Biden
- Measure support of President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown
- Understand CT residents’ thoughts regarding taxes and mill rates in the state
- Gauge sentiments pertaining to the crisis in Ukraine
- Ascertain levels of trust placed in health & financial institutions, government and news sources
- Demographic profiles of respondents
Institute For Public Policy Statewide Poll - October 2021, Institute For Public Policy
Institute For Public Policy Statewide Poll - October 2021, Institute For Public Policy
Public Policy Poll Results
The Sacred Heart University Institute for Public Policy leveraged a digital methodology quantitative research approach to address the following areas of investigation:
- Thoughts on the quality of life in Connecticut
- Governor Ned Lamont’s job approval ratings
- Sentiments and habits around volunteerism and donating to charities
- Understanding of, and beliefs around, Critical Race Theory
- Voting plans for 2021 Connecticut Municipal elections
- Thoughts on COVID-19, mask mandates and distribution of the vaccine
- Changes in marijuana attitudes and usage after legalization
- Thoughts on school policies around transgender students
- Thoughts on incentives for energy-efficient natural gas heating
- Demographic profiles of respondents.
Untold Stories Of The African Diaspora: The Lived Experiences Of Black Caribbean Immigrants In The Greater Hartford Area, Shanelle A. Jones
Untold Stories Of The African Diaspora: The Lived Experiences Of Black Caribbean Immigrants In The Greater Hartford Area, Shanelle A. Jones
University Scholar Projects
The African Diaspora represents vastly complex migratory patterns. This project studies the journeys of English-speaking Afro-Caribbeans who immigrated to the US for economic reasons between the 1980s-present day. While some researchers emphasize the success of West Indian immigrants, others highlight the issue of downward assimilation many face upon arrival in the US. This paper explores the prospect of economic incorporation into American society for West Indian immigrants. I conducted and analyzed data from an online survey and 10 oral histories of West Indian economic migrants residing in the Greater Hartford Area to gain a broader perspective on the economic attainment …
Financial Performance In Connecticut’S Municipalities: A Comparison Of Manager, Mayor-Council And Selectman Forms Of Government, Lesley A. Denardis, A. E. Rodriguez
Financial Performance In Connecticut’S Municipalities: A Comparison Of Manager, Mayor-Council And Selectman Forms Of Government, Lesley A. Denardis, A. E. Rodriguez
Political Science & Global Affairs Faculty Publications
This paper assesses the relative performance of the council-manager versus the two predominant political models of government in Connecticut: Mayor-Council and Selectman forms of government. All three will be assessed in terms of their capability to provide for greater efficiency in Connecticut’s municipalities.
Published in New England Journal of Political Science, Volume 2, Number 2, Spring 2007.