Matanuska-Susitna Borough Community Survey 2008

Principal investigator(s): Sharon Chamard
Other project personnel: Khristy Parker
Thomas Strapko
Zack Kemplen
Project dates: March–October 2008
JC#: 0711.02
Funding agency: Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Project amount: $24,931
Project status: Completed

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The Mat-Su Borough and the University of Alaska Anchorage are collaborating to collect information about satisfaction with Borough services, household aspirations, and household composition. These data will be used by Borough decision-makers to prioritize projects, improve services, and better plan for the future growth of the MatSu Borough. The University will use these data to support research efforts leading to more complete understanding of the nature of change in the Borough and its implications for the future. The information will be collected by mail survey using a stratified random sample.

Products

Reports

Chamard, Sharon. (2008). The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Community Survey, 2008: A Sourcebook of Community Attitudes. Anchorage, AK: Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage.

Articles

"Collective Efficacy and Fear of Crime in the Mat-Su Borough" by Sharon Chamard. Alaska Justice Forum 25(4): 4–7 (Winter 2009).

Data

msb2008.pubfile.sav. The data collected in the course of the 2008 Mat-Su Borough Community Survey in SPSS format.