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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County. By Dan Nataf , Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College March 22, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli. Overview of Survey Process .
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The Public’s Perceptions and Experiences with the Economy in Anne Arundel County By Dan Nataf, Ph.D. Director, Center for the Study of Local Issues Anne Arundel Community College March 22, 2012 www2.aacc.edu/csli
Overview of Survey Process • CSLI – Part of Sarbanes Center for Public and Community Service at Anne Arundel Community College • Operating since 1978 • Mission: Provide students opportunities for engaged learning, community outreach • Main activity – public interest surveys • Respondents randomly chosen from universe of listed telephone numbers combined with computer generated numbers • Typical sample size: 400-600 respondents; students introduced to survey methods, used as interviewers, review findings • Topics – wide ranging, economy, transportation, land use/growth, taxes/spending, schools… • Last survey – March 5-8, 2012 – focus of most of this presentation • 440 completed surveys • Press releases available online. • since 1978 www2.aacc.edu/csli
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