National Chicano Survey records, 1961-1991

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Summary

Creators:
University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research and Arce, Carlos H.
Abstract:
This collection contains surveys, administrative records, and research papers related to the National Chicano Survey conducted by the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan in 1979.
Extent:
38.4 Linear Feet (11 boxes; 34 record storage cartons)
Language:
English and Materials are in English and Spanish.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], National Chicano Survey Records, 300, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The bulk of the collection consists of completed social surveys. There are also administrative records that document the design, distribution, and tabulation of the surveys. There are also research files. Those that pre-date the survey tend to be about sociological methodology. Those that post-date the survey tend to be scholarly articles that explicitly utilized data from the survey.

Biographical / historical:

From the website of the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research: "The 1979 Chicano Survey, conducted by the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, was a household survey of persons of Mexican descent living in California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois. The purpose of the survey was to compile a statistically representative and comprehensive body of empirical information about the social, economic, and psychological status of Chicanos. Interviews were conducted in Spanish or English, depending upon the respondent's preference. Major topics covered were mental and physical health and use of health services, family background and composition, customary practices and values, language use and attitudes, employment history, social identity, group consciousness, and political opinions and participation. The principal investigator was Carlos H. Arce."

Acquisition information:
Donated by Dr. Aida Hurtado.
Processing information:

Initially processed by Michelle Simon and Michael Stone, 2009. Processing completed by Doug Johnson, May 2018.

Arrangement:

The collection is organized in the following series:

  • Series 1. Completed surveys
  • Series 2. Research files
  • Series 3. Administrative files

Physical location:
Materials are stored OFF-SITE at SRLF. All requests to access special ollections must be made two weeks in advance. Please contact the CSRC Library for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for research.

Terms of access:

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of materials, including but not limited to infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], National Chicano Survey Records, 300, Chicano Studies Research Center, UCLA, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Los Angeles, Chicano Studies Research Center Library, 193 Haines Hall
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1544, US
Contact:
(310) 206-6052
librarian@chicano.ucla.edu
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