Voices Matter: The Impact of Serious Legal Problems on 16- to 30-year-olds in the Black Community
Appendix A: Online Survey Questions
Serious Legal Problems – Participant Survey
* Required
Please choose a city name (other than Toronto) as your codename. You will use this codename during the focus group as well as on this survey. This will protect your privacy. We will record your responses by your codename. Choose a city name that you will remember at the focus group. It can be any city in the world except Toronto (e.g., Tokyo, Windsor, Kenya, Sidney, Oshawa, Ankara, Montreal).*
- Age:*
- Race / Ethnicity:*
- Do you identify as:
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
- Other:
- Are you...
- single?
- married?
- living with a partner (common-law)?
- Do you have kids?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- more than 4 children
- Living situation:
- live alone
- live with your parent(s) / siblings
- live with extended family (grandparents, aunts, uncles etc.)
- live with friends
- live with roommates
- don't have stable housing
- live with my partner and / or kids
- Other:
- Housing: Do you or your family...
- ... rent?
- ...own?
- Other:
- Do you have...
- credit card in your own name?
- credit card in someone else's name?
- cell phone contract in your own name?
- bank account?
- bank loan?
- leased vehicle?
- mortgage?
- none of these
- Employment: Are you...
- working full time?
- working part time?
- going to school?
- going to post-secondary school (college/university)?
- caring for children full time?
- on a parental leave?
- dealing with a long-term illness that prevents you from working?
- currently looking for work?
- Other:
- Do you or your family qualify for legal aid? Pick the size of your family. If you or your family make MORE than that amount, click "more - don't qualify.” If you make LESS than that amount, click "less - do qualify.” Only answer for one family size. You do not need to answer if you do not know or prefer not to answer.
- single person $18,795
- family of two $32,131
- family of three $39,352
- family of four $45,289
- family of five or more $50,803
- single person $18,795
- family of two $32,131
- family of three $39,352
- family of four $45,289
- family of five or more $50,803
- Serious Legal Problems: In the last three years (since 2017) have you dealt with any of these? Check as many as apply.
- A problem with a large purchase where you didn’t get what you paid for (vehicle, appliance, refund, gym membership, billing mistake, renovations etc.)
- An issue with your work (not getting paid properly, not getting overtime or benefits, being fired or disciplined at work etc.)
- A serious injury at work, a traffic accident, or an injury in a public place or business
- Property damage, vandalism, threats, or excessive noise from neighbours
- A problem with your house or apartment (rent or mortgage, or rent owed to you, eviction, not having repairs done, foreclosure etc.)
- Money you owe to a company or is owed to you (other than rent or mortgage) including bankruptcy, collection agencies, credit issues
- Getting social assistance or housing allowance or other financial government assistance
- Getting disability allowances (disability pension, workers compensation, private insurance)
- Immigration or refugee issues for you or a family member (permanent residency, deportation, student or work visas, citizenship)
- Police contact (being stopped, accused, charged, detained, or arrested) or with getting a pardon
- Being the victim of a crime or witnessing a crime and having involvement with the justice system
- Separation or divorce of your relationship (married or common-law)
- Custody of children or child protection services
- A will or dealing with the finances of someone who can’t look after themselves (inheritance, medical care)
- Poor medical treatment
- Being sued or suing someone in civil or small claims court (or a letter threatening to sue)
- Being harassed at school, work, or in a public place
- Bring discriminated against at school, work, in a public place, business, or in getting a job or housing
- Any other serious legal issue:
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you at the Focus Group
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