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(1)QUESTIONNAIRE SEGREGATION-INTEGRATION - RUSSIANS WASHINGTON STATE, 2009 1. Your current address (city or town and zip code): 2. Your gender: 1. Male. 2. Female. 3. Year of birth: 4. Are you religious? If yes, what religion do you consider yourself to be? 5. Your marital status: 1. Single. 3. Divorced. 2. Married. 4. Widow. 6. When did you come to the USA? Year: 7. Who did come with you? (you can choose more than one answer) 1. Wife / husband. 3. Parents. 2. Child(ren) (how many?):. 4. Mother / Father in law. 5. Sister(s) or/and brother(s) (how many?): 6. Other(s) (who?): 8. How old were you when you entered the USA: and your husband / wife: and your child(ren): 9. Did you come directly this area / state? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If not, where did you go at first? State:. City / town, zip code:. b. When did you come to Washington State? Year: 10. What was a. your profession/occupation in Russia: b. and your husband’s / wife’s profession/occupation in Russia:. 1.

(2) 11. Did a. you speak English well when you entered: 0. No. 1. Yes. b. your husband/wife speak English well when he/she entered? 0. No 12. Do you speak English now?. 1. Yes And your spouse?. 0. No. 0. No. 1. Yes, a little. 1. Yes, a little. 2. Yes, quite well. 2. Yes, quite well. 3. Yes, very well. 3. Yes, very well. 13. What kind of job a. did you get in the USA at first: i. and how long after you entered (months): b. did your husband/wife get in the USA at first: i. and how long after he/she entered (months): 14. What is a. your profession/occupation now: i. since (year): b. your husband/wife’s profession/occupation now: i. since (year): 15. What was a.. your education when you entered (underline or mark the highest achieved): 1. elementary school 2. PTU 3. secondary school / technique school 4. university or conservatorium. b. your husband/wife education when he/she entered: 1. elementary school 2. PTU 3. secondary school / technique school 4. university or conservatorium 2.

(3) 16. Did (do-es) a. you study in the USA: 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, what and where did (do) you study:. b. your husband/wife study in the USA: 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, what and where did (does) he/she study:. c. your child(ren) study in the USA? 0. No. 1. Yes.  If yes what and where did (do-es) she /he/they study?. 17. Why did you decide to leave Russia? (you can choose any, but please make priority order 1= most important, 2= quite important, 3= important, 4= less important, etc.- if it does apply more than one reason) a. Unfavourable economic circumstances in Russia b. Discrimination against your family because of your religion c. Discrimination against your family because of your ethnicity d. For better economic circumstances in the USA (better quality of life, welfare) e. Better possibilities for your child(ren)’s future f. Other (please describe): 18. Why did you choose this area/state? (you can choose more than one answer) 0. I had friend(s), acquaintance(s), relative(s) in Washington State 1. I got a job in Washington State 2. I heard there are many Russian in this state 3. I heard it is easy to get a job in this state 4. Other (please describe):. 3.

(4) 19. Did you receive any help moving in the USA? 0.. No. 0. Yes. b. If yes, what kind of help. c.. from whom?. have you got? 1. Financial support 2. Information 3. Other (please describe):. 20. Did you know anyone in this area before you moved here? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, who? 1. Russian friend(s), who moved to the USA earlier 2. Relative(s), who moved to the USA earlier 3. Other (please describe):. 21. Were you and your husband/wife satisfied with your living standard (job, salary, accommodation, school for the kids, etc.) when you came here? a. Yourself:. b. Your husband/wife:. 1. Not at all. 1. Not at all. 2. No. 2. No. 3. A little bit yes, a little bit not. 3. A little bit yes, a little bit not. 4. Yes. 4. Yes. 5. Very much. 5. Very much. 4.

(5) 22. How do you like living in the USA now? a. Yourself:. b. Your husband/wife:. 1. I do not like it at all. 1. I do not like it at all. 2. I do not like it. 2. I do not like it. 3. So-so. 3. So-so. 4. I like it. 4. I like it. 5. I like it very much. 5. I like it very much. 23. Do you have friends in this area? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. How many? 0. no friends. 3. many (6-10). 1. very few (1-2). 4. a lot (more than 10). 2. a few (3-5) b. What are their nationalities? 1. Only Russians 2. Mainly Russians and few Americans 3. Mainly Russians and few other Europeans 4. Mainly Russians and few other Nationalities (non European, non American) 5. Russians and Americans mixed 6. Russians, Americans, Europeans mixed 7. Russians, Americans, Europeans and other Nationalities mixed 8. Other (please describe): c. How often can you meet with your closest friends living in the USA? 1. very rarely, once per year. 6. every second week. 2. rarely, about twice per year. 7. every week. 3. 3-4 times per year. 8. 2-3 times per week. 4. every second month. 9. every day. 5. every month. 5.

(6) 24. What is your and your husband/wife and your child(ren) closest friend’s nationalities? a. Yourself:. b. Your husband/wife:. 1. Russian. 1. Russian. 2. Russian American. 2. Russian American. 3. American. 3. American. 4. Non Russian, European. 4. Non Russian, European. 5. Other (please describe):. 5. Other (please describe):. c. Your child(ren): 1. Russian 2. Russian American 3. American 4. Non Russian, European 5. Other (please describe): 25. Are there any other Russian families in the same neighbourhood where you live now? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, do you have friends among them? 0. No. 1. Yes. 26. Have you or your family’s member ever received any kind of discrimination because of your/their nationalities? 1. No, never 2. Very rarely 3. Yes, sometimes 4. Yes, quite often 5. Always 27. Were you ever at a disadvantage because you did not speak English fluently? 1. No, never 2. Very rarely 3. Yes, sometimes 4. Yes, quite often 5. Always. 6.

(7) 28. Have you ever had an uncomfortable feeling because people knew that you were from a foreign country? 1. No, never 2. Very rarely 3. Yes, sometimes 4. Yes, quite often 5. Always 29. Have you ever felt that you are not very welcome because of your nationality or because you are like an outsider in this country? 1. No, never 2. Very rarely 3. Yes, sometimes 4. Yes, quite often 5. Always 30. Are you proud of your Russian Nationality? 1. Not at all 2. Not particularly 3. A little bit yes, a little bit not 4. Yes 5. Very much 31. What do you think is most beneficial for a Russian family living in the USA?. 32. What do you think are the greatest challenges for a Russian family living in the USA?. 33. What is your opinion about the USA generally?. 7.

(8) 34. Would you or your spouse like to return to Russia and live there? 0. No. 1. Yes. 2. Maybe. a. Why yes or no? 35. What do you like the most about the USA?. 36. What do you like the most about Russia?. 37. What is your citizenship? (Are you naturalized?) (You can choose more than one answer) 1. Russian citizen 2. USA citizen 3. Canadian citizen 4. Other (please describe): 38. Do you consider yourself Russian? 0. No. 1. Yes. If no, please tell us how do you consider yourself? Does your spouse consider her/himself Russian? 0. No. 1. Yes. If no, please tell us how does he/she consider him/herself? Do(es) your child(ren) consider her/him/themselves Russian(s)? 0. No. 1. Yes. If no, please tell us how does/do he/she/they consider her/him/themselves:. 39. What is your opinion of American people? (you can choose more than one answer) 1. Polite. -1. Impolite. 2. Nice. -2. Rude. 3. Friendly. -3. Hostile. 4. Helpful. -4. Unsupportive. 5. Calm. -5. Aggressive. 6. Other (please describe): 8.

(9) 40. What is your opinion of Russian people? (you can choose more than one answer) 1. Polite. -1. Impolite. 2. Nice. -2. Rude. 3. Friendly. -3. Hostile. 4. Helpful. -4. Unsupportive. 5. Calm. -5. Aggressive. 6. Other (please describe): 41. What language do you speak at home a. with your husband/wife? 1.. b. with your child(ren)?. Russian. 1. Russian. 2. English. 2. English. 3. Other (please describe):. 3. Other (please describe):. 42. In what language do you, your husband/wife and your children read books? (you can choose more than one) a.. c.. Yourself:. b.. Your husband/wife:. 1. Russian. 1. Russian. 2. English. 2. English. 3. Other (please describe):. 3. Other (please describe):. Your child(ren): 1. Russian 2. English 3. Other (please describe):. 43. Are you interested in what happens in Russia? 0. No . and your husband/wife 0. No. . 1. Yes. 1. Yes. and your child(ren)? 0. No. 1. Yes. 9.

(10) 44. Do you watch Russian speaking films? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. and your husband/wife? 0. No. 1. Yes. b. and your child(ren)? 0. No. 1. Yes. 45. Where did you live in Russia? (name of the city/town/village): 46. What was your housing situation in Russia? 1. I had own house without mortgage. 4. I had a condominium with mortgage. 2. I had own house with mortgage. 5. I lived in an apartment. 3. I had a condominium without. 6. I lived in a rental house. mortgage. 7. Other (please describe):. 47. How many bedrooms were there in that house/apartment/condominium? 48. Did you have (a) car(s) in Russia? 0. No. 1. Yes. If yes, a. how many cars did you lease? b. how many cars were your own? 49. Could you (or your family) afford to go on a vacation? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, where? 1. within the country – how often and for how long? 2. within the ex-Soviet Union – how often and for how long? 3. to East Europe – how often and for how long? 4. to North/West Europe – how often and for how long? 5. to South Europe – how often and for how long? 6. to other places – where and how often, and for how long? 50. Were you happy living in Russia? 1. Not happy at all. 4. Happy. 2. Not so happy. 5. Very happy. 3. So-so 10.

(11) 51. What is your housing situation in the USA? 1. I have own house without mortgage 2. I have own house with mortgage 3. I have a condominium without mortgage 4. I have a condominium with mortgage 5. I live in an apartment 6. I live in a rental house 7. Other (please describe):. 52. How many bedrooms are there in this house/apartment/condominium?. 53. Do you have (a) car(s)? 0. No. 1. Yes. If yes, b. how many cars do you lease? c. how many cars do you own? 54. Can you afford to go on a vacation? 0. No. 1. Yes. a. If yes, where? 1. within the state – how often and for how long? 2. within the USA – how often and for how long? 3. to Canada – how often and for how long? 4. to Mexico – how often and for how long? 5. to Russia – how often and for how long? 6. to other places – where and how often, and for how long?. 11.

(12) 55. Please tick one of the boxes for each statement. Do you agree that. Strongly agree. Agree. Neither Agree nor Disagree. Disagree. Strongly disagree. the USA immigration policy should be more open for immigration of people who have a high educational standard and are looking for a job in the USA? the USA immigration policy should be more open for immigration of people who have a high educational standard and have already found a job in the USA? the USA immigration policy should be more open for immigration of people who have a low educational standard and are looking for a job in the USA? the USA immigration policy should be more open for immigration of people who have a low educational standard and have already found a job in the USA? the USA immigration policy should be more open for immigration of people who have relatives living in the USA? the USA immigration policy should treat immigrants coming from different parts of the world differently? foreign people living in the US should learn / speak English very well? an American citizen should have priority over a foreign citizen when applying for a job in the USA?. 12.

(13) 56. Please tick one of the boxes for each statement. Would you be happy to live. Not happy Not happy. Neither. in a neighborhood in the. at all. happy nor. US where. Happy. Very happy. unhappy. many Russian immigrants live? many Chinese immigrants live? many foreign immigrants with English as a native language live? many foreign immigrants from Europe with a language other than English as a native language live? many foreign immigrants from Africa with a language other than English as a native language live? many foreign immigrants from Asia and Oceania with a language other than English as a native language live? many foreign immigrants from Latin-America with a language other than English as a native language live?. Thank you for your cooperation! 13.

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