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Hispanic Social Needs Survey - New Orleans Metropolitan Area, Susan E. Howell
Hispanic Social Needs Survey - New Orleans Metropolitan Area, Susan E. Howell
Survey Research Center Publications
Hispanics in this metro area are not an isolated, marginalized minority group. Their economic status, their fluency in English, and their many years in this country have produced a high level of integration into American society. New Orleans area Hispanics are long-term residents who have come primarily from Central America and the Caribbean. They are generally satisfied with their lives in this country and are quite patriotic. Hispanics are diverse educationally, but over a third have college degrees. There is a "gender gap" in the educational level of Hispanics, with males being significantly better educated. The gap extends to occupation, …
A Citizen Evaluation Of The Morial Administration, 1994-1997, Susan E. Howell
A Citizen Evaluation Of The Morial Administration, 1994-1997, Susan E. Howell
Survey Research Center Publications
Mayor Marc Morial remains very popular with a 72% approval rating. This rating is only slightly lower than it was eighteen months ago (April, 1996). The Mayor's popularity is very racially polarized; 85% of blacks approve, while 52% of whites approve. Racial polarization is also basically the same as it was in the spring of 1996, and the slight decline in approval occurred in both racial groups. Racial division is minimal or non-existent on many of the quality of life measures below, yet it is pronounced on mayoral approval. The reasons will be explored later in this report.
St. Tammany Growth And Development Survey (June, 1997), Susan E. Howell
St. Tammany Growth And Development Survey (June, 1997), Susan E. Howell
Survey Research Center Publications
Residents of St. Tammany are negative about recent trends in the quality of life in their parish. Anti-growth sentiment in St. Tammany has doubled in the past five years, and growth is considered by far to be the biggest problem facing the parish. Concern about growth-related problems is increasing. Today a majority of residents is opposed to both new residential and commercial development. Growth-related government services, such as drainage, traffic control, zoning, and preserving wetlands are rated "poor" or "very poor" by at least a third of the residents. Twenty-five percent say they sometimes smell sewage in their neighborhood. Residents …
Black Attitudes In New Orleans: Crime, Safety And The Quality Of Life, Susan E. Howell, Silas Lee
Black Attitudes In New Orleans: Crime, Safety And The Quality Of Life, Susan E. Howell, Silas Lee
Survey Research Center Publications
On a number of measures, black perceptions of the quality of life in New Orleans have improved over the past few years. Blacks are less negative about how things are going in the City, are more optimistic about the City's future, and have more trust in City Hall. Three factors are probably responsible for these positive changes, the tremendous popularity of Mayor Marc Morial, the improved image of the police, and the slightly more optimistic economic outlook of black residents. The police are more highly regarded by black voters than they have been through most of the past ten years. …