9/11 Relief Survey

Dear survey participant:

Students enrolled in Ed791A this spring are working in teams to formatively evaluate different compensation/relief programs available to people victimized by the September 11th terrorist attacks. Our team is specifically tasked with determining what everyday people know about these different programs and their general perceptions of them.

Data collected here will be used to assist the remaining 791 teams in analysis and presentation. Your responses will be held in confidence and your anonymity is assured, as all data will be reported in the aggregate.

A web-based version of our project will be available on the Ed791A website in late May (http://edweb.sdsu.edu/Courses/ED791ASP02/t-index.htm).

There are a total of 21 questions and the survey will take you approximately 10 minutes to complete.

Thank you for your willingness to participate in our study and complete this survey.
Name (optional): 


  1. What is your age?
    18-25
    26-34
    35-45
    46-55
    56+


  1. You are:
    Male
    Female


  1. What’s the highest degree you’ve attained?
    BS or BA
    Teaching/administrative credential
    MA, MS, MBA
    Ph.D., Ed.D
    Other


  1. Of the following news sources, select up to three to which you most often turn for information regarding the 9/11 relief effort:
    Cable news networks (CNN, MSNBC, CNN Headline News, etc.)
    Your local network affiliate (NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox)
    Radio (local or NPR)
    National newspaper (Wall Street Journal, USA Today)
    Local newspaper
    News magazines (Time, Newsweek, etc.)
    Major news websites (CNN.com, nytimes.com, latimes.com, etc.)
    Web portals (yahoo.com, msn.com, etc.)
    Non-domestic news source
    Casual communication (word of mouth, e-mail, etc.)


  1. Of the three sources you just selected, choose the one you consider to be your primary source and briefly (in no more than three sentences) explain why.


  1. Did you contribute to any relief effort after 9/11?
    Yes
    No
    Thought about it, but changed my mind
    Intend to


  1. If you said "yes" to number 6, how informed were you about the agency to which you made your donation – including aware of how the money would be distributed and to whom? Select "A" if you were very well informed, through "D" if you were not well informed and "F" if you did not donate any finds at all.
    A B C D F


  1. Please choose the statement that best describes how you made your decision about whether or not to donate:
    I immediately knew which fund I wanted to donate to -- and donated right away.
    I was initially confused about where to donate -- but eventually did so.
    I don't know which fund my money went to, so I let someone else donate for me.
    I had (have) concerns about each of the different assistance programs -- and so I've not yet donated.
    I had (have) concerns about donating and don't plan to do so.


  1. Funds available for distribution via the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund comes from:
    Federal government
    State of New York
    Charitable organizations
    All of the above


  1. On average, each person qualified (and who chooses) to receive federal compensation will collect:
    $250,000
    $750,000
    $1,250,000
    $1,650,000
    $1,850,000


  1. How long will it take for claimants to the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund to receive payment?
    30 days
    60 days
    120 days
    180 days
    I don’t know


  1. It is my understanding that the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund was created to:
    Protect the airline industry from bankruptcy
    Provide financial relief to victims of terrorist attacks
    Both A and C
    I don’t know


  1. It is my understanding that those who intend to collect from the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund must register/file a claim:
    By the end of this year
    Within two years
    Within three years
    I don’t know


  1. It is my understanding that anyone who accepts money from the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund has to give up their right to sue the airlines (and a host of other parties).
    True
    False
    I don’t know


  1. It is my understanding that awards received through the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund are tax free.
    True
    False
    I don’t know


  1. It is my understanding that a portion of the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund may be claimed by business people affected by the tragedy
    True
    False
    I don’t know


  1. How reliable do you believe your information sources about 9/11 relief efforts to be?
     
      1 2 3 4  
    Very reliable  Not reliable at all


  1. To what extent are you familiar with the various funding sources available to the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks?
     
      1 2 3 4  
    Very familiar  Not familiar at all


  1. I believe that compensation to victims of 9/11 should be:
    Entirely taxpayer-based
    Entirely charity-based
    A mix of charitable and government funded efforts


  1. The government-sponsored compensation plan for 9/11 victims has been well-publicized. In general, should victims of other tragedies be similarly helped by the federal government?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Victims of terrorist attacks that occur in the US or its territories.  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      US citizens who are victims of terrorist attacks abroad. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Victims of domestic non-terrorist attacks or bombings (bank robberies, gang-related violence, arson). Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Victims of natural disaster (earthquakes, fire, flood). Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Accident victims (car crash, building collapse).  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  


  1. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      All victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks should be compensated equally Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Married couples should be compensated differently than domestic partners Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Victims who are undocumented workers (illegal aliens) are entitled to compensation Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Victims of September 11 should be treated differently than victims of other American tragedies Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Families of those killed on September 11 should be compensated differently than families of those who were financially inconvenienced (for example: lost their homes, their jobs, or their businesses). Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      The government has been open and honest about the events of 9/11 and their international ramifications. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Non-government agencies (Red Cross, United Way, etc.) have been open and honest regarding their disbursal of aid and funds to victims of 9/11. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Claimants should be limited to a fixed number of relief/compensation sources.  Strongly agree  Strongly disagree  
      Claimants of federal or state funds should waive their right to sue in civil court. Strongly agree  Strongly disagree