EUMIDISII
Second European Union Minorities
andDiscrimination Survey
Questionnaire
2016
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P   -   (ECF)
Second European Union Minorities
andDiscrimination Survey
Questionnaire
2016
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Contents
OVERVIEW AND READING AID ..............................................................................................................................................
INTRODUCTION, HOUSEHOLD ANDCHILDGRID ................................................................................................................
1.1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2. Household Grid .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
1.3. Child grid ........................................................................................................................................................................ 24
1.4. Housing and Living Standard ..................................................................................................................................... 29
RIGHTS AWARENESS, PERCEPTIONSANDATTITUDES....................................................................................................
2.1. Attitudes .........................................................................................................................................................................33
2.2. Perceptions of discrimination .....................................................................................................................................35
2.3. Right Awareness .......................................................................................................................................................... 36
EMPLOYMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................
3.1. Unemployment ............................................................................................................................................................. 39
3.1.1. Experiences of discrimination when looking for work .............................................................................. 43
3.2. At work .......................................................................................................................................................................... 49
3.2.2. Experiences of discrimination at work ........................................................................................................52
DISCRIMINATION ...............................................................................................................................................................
4.1. Health............................................................................................................................................................................. 59
4.2. Housing ......................................................................................................................................................................... 69
4.3. Education ...................................................................................................................................................................... 77
4.4. Other Services ............................................................................................................................................................. 88
4.4.1. Corruption .......................................................................................................................................................110
4.4.2. Police Stops ....................................................................................................................................................111
VICTIMISATION ................................................................................................................................................................. 
5.1. Experiences of harassment ....................................................................................................................................... 117
5.2. Experiences of violence ............................................................................................................................................125
SOCIETAL PARTICIPATION ............................................................................................................................................... 
6.1. Residence and Status ................................................................................................................................................. 131
6.2. Participation and group relations ............................................................................................................................138
6.2.1. Intergroup relations ....................................................................................................................................... 142
6.2.2. Comfort scales ............................................................................................................................................... 143
6.2.3. Trust and Values ........................................................................................................................................... 146
6.2.4. Active Citizenship .........................................................................................................................................147
SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUND ................................................................................................................................... 
7.1. Marital status ............................................................................................................................................................... 151
7.2. Income .......................................................................................................................................................................... 152
7.3. Poverty .........................................................................................................................................................................154
INFORMATION ABOUT LOCATIONS &FINALCOMMENTS ............................................................................................ 
8.1. Information about the locations ............................................................................................................................... 159
8.2. Final comments ......................................................................................................................................................... 160
INTERVIEWER QUESTIONNAIRE ..................................................................................................................................... 
9.1. Incentives ..................................................................................................................................................................... 161
9.2. Location and situation during the interview .......................................................................................................... 161
9.3. Language .....................................................................................................................................................................162
9.4. Respondent’s involvement, comprehension and interest in the survey ..........................................................163
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ANNEX I: LIST OF COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN .........................................................................................................................
ANNEX II: LIST OF EQUALITY BODIES ................................................................................................................................
ANNEX III: LIST OF SHOW CARDS ......................................................................................................................................
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Overview and reading aid
The following figures explain the possible components of the survey’s questions.
If available, each table contains the following:
1. Question code (bold, shaded in light blue)
2. Short question description (bold, shaded in light blue)
3. Numerical filers and in parenthesis their written out version (in light blue)
4. Survey question wording (shaded in grey)
5. Instructions to the interviewer (in capital letters, shaded in yellow)
6. Response type (in light grey, capitals letters)
7. Response categories
8. Numerical answer (in boxes)
9. Programming instruction (in orange)
A. Examples of question with a SINGLE RESPONSE category to choose:
1. Question code HH04 Employment situation 2. Short question description
ASK ALL 3. Filters
Please look at this card and tell me
which of these categories describes
your current situation best?
4. Survey question wording
SHOW CARD HH04 5. Interviewer instructions
SINGLE RESPONSE 6. Response type
1 In paid work
7. Response categories
2 Self-employed
3 Helping in the family business (unpaid)
4 Unemployed
5 A pupil, student, in training
6 Not working due to illness or disability
7
Fulfilling domestic tasks and
care responsibilities
8 In retirement
9 Military service or other community service
10
Other (only inactive persons)
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
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RA01 Level of attachment to local area/country/Europe
2. Short question
description
ASK ALL 3. Filters
People may feel different levels of attachment
to their neighbourhood or village, to their
town or city, to their region, to the country
where they live, or to the European Union.
On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 equals
“not at all attached” and 5 “very strongly
attached”, please tell me to what extent do
you feel attached to...? [TAILOR TO ITEM]
4. Survey question
wording
SHOW CARD RA01
5. Interviewer
instructions
SINGLE RESPONSE 6. Response type
Not at all attached
Very strongly attached
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Not applicable (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
1. Question codes
RA01_1
The
neighbourhood
(where you live)
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_2
The village/
town/city (where
you live)
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_3
The [COUNTRY/
REGION] (where
you live)
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
9. Programming
instruction
RA01_4
[COUNTRY] 1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_5
The European
Union
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
7. Response categories
Question RA01 presents the following programming instructions: [COUNTRY/REGION] and [COUNTRY]. In this case,
the interviewer will read the region and the country where the respondent has declared to live.
In both questions HH04 and RA01, the interviewer is asked to show a card to the respondent. Show cards are visual
aids from which the respondent chooses the answer to the survey question. For some questions, two versions of
the same show card was interchangeably used. The first version shows the response categories in the order they
are listed in this questionnaire, while the second version presents a reverse order of the answers (see Annex III).
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B. Example of question with a MULTIPLE RESPONSES category to choose
HCH04 Reasons for choosing special school 2. Short question description
ASK IF HCH03=1
(Ask if the child is attending a special school)
3. Filters ( written
out version)
What were the main reasons
for choosing this school?
4. Survey question wording
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY 5. Interviewer instructions
MULTIPLE RESPONSES 6. Response type
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
1. Question codes
HCH04_01
His/her physical disability 0 1
HCH04_02
His/her mental disability 0 1
HCH04_03
Family and/or friends
recommended this
school [to us]
0 1
HCH04_04
The school provides food
and/or more services
than regular schools
0 1
HCH04_05
School authorities
recommended this
school [to us]
0 1
HCH04_06
It was the closest school 0 1
HCH04_07
The school programme is
easier (it is easier for the
child to cope; the child
had learning problems)
0 1
HCH04_08
The school programme
there is better
0 1
HCH04_09
HCH04_09_
Other
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
HCH04_96
Refused 0 1
HCH04_97
Doesn’t understand
the question
0 1
HCH04_99
Don’t know 0 1
7. Response categories
C. Example of a question with a NUMERICAL ANSWER to be given
1. Question code HH02 Age 2. Short question description
ASK ALL 3. Filters
Can I begin by asking, how old are you? 4. Survey question wording
NUMERICAL ANSWER 6. Response type
ENTER NUMERIC AGE: | __ | __ | __ | 8. Numerical answer
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 16 TO 120 9. Programming instruction
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1.1. Introduction
IN01 Household ID (from contact sheet)
PLEASE ENTER THE HOUSEHOLD ID FROM THE CONTACT SHEET:
IF USING LOCATION SAMPLING - PLEASE ENTER THE LOCATION ID
HOUSEHOLD ID: | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ |
IN01b Serial number (from contact sheet)
PLEASE ENTER THE SERIAL NUMBER FROM THE CONTACT SHEET
IF USING LOCATION SAMPLING - PLEASE ENTER THE RESPONDENT ID NUMBER
SERIAL NUMBER: | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ |
IN02 Target group (derived from country of origin or self-identification)
SELECT THE TARGET GROUP THE RESPONDENT BELONGS TO BASED ON SELECTION CRITERIA
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Asians and their descendants
2 Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants
3 Immigrants from North Africa and their descendants
4 Recent immigrants
5 Roma
6 Russian
7 South Asians and their descendants
8 Sub-Saharans and people of African descent
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IN03 Number of persons selected for interview in household
ASK IF FIRST TIME THE HOUSEHOLD ID IS ENTERED AND IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the first time the household ID is entered AND if the respondent belongs to one of
the following target groups: Asians and their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and
their descendants, Immigrant from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants,
South Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent.)
HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE SELECTED FOR INTERVIEW AT THIS HOUSEHOLD?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 One
2 Two
SHOW IF IN03=2
(Show if in the household one person was selected for the interview)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INTERVIEW WITH THE FIRST PERSON SELECTED
SHOW IF NOT THE FIRST TIME THE HOUSEHOLD ID IS ENTERED AND
IN03=2 AND FINAL QUESTION IN SURVEY HAS BEEN ANSWERED
(Show if the household ID is not entered for the first time AND if in the household there are
two people selected for the interview and final question in survey has been answered)
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING INTERVIEW WITH THE SECOND PERSON SELECTED
IN05 Country of birth (from contact sheet)
ASK IF IN02=1-3 OR 7-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians
and their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants,
Immigrant from North Africa and their descendants, South Asians and
their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent.)
PLEASE RECORD THE RESPONDENT’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH FROM THE CONTACT SHEET
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
IN06 Country of birth for recent migrants (from contact sheet)
ASK IF IN02=4
(Ask if the respondent is a recent immigrant)
PLEASE RECORD THE RESPONDENT’S COUNTRY OF BIRTH FROM THE CONTACT SHEET
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST EXCLUDING EU MEMBER STATES]
IN07 Country of birth of respondent’s mother (from contact sheet)
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
PLEASE RECORD THE COUNTRY OF BIRTH OF THE RESPONDENT’S MOTHER
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
996 Refused
999 Don’t know
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IN08 Country of birth of respondent’s father (from contact sheet)
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
PLEASE RECORD THE COUNTRY OF BIRTH OF THE RESPONDENT’S FATHER
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
996 Refused
999 Don’t know
IN09 Self-identification as Roma/Russian minority
ASK IF IN02=5 OR 6
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian)
PLEASE CONFIRM THAT THE RESPONDENT SELF-IDENTIFIED AS BELONGING
TO THE TARGET GROUP [SHOW IF IN02=5, show if the respondent belongs
to the target group of Roma: ROMA; SHOW IF IN02=6, show if the
respondent belongs to the target group of Russian: RUSSIAN].
SINGLE RESPONSE
1
Yes, the respondent self-identified as belonging to the target group [SHOW IF
IN02=5, show if the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma; SHOW IF
IN02=6, show if the respondent belongs to the target group of Russian: Russian]
2
No, the respondent did not self-identify as belonging to the target group [SHOW IF
IN02=5, show if the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma; SHOW IF
IN02=6, show if the respondent belongs to the target group of Russian: Russian]
IN10 Household grid completed by first person selected for interview
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8 AND IF RESPONDENT 2
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent AND if
the respondent is the second respondent interviewed in the household)
HAS THE HOUSEHOLD GRID AND CHILD GRID BEEN COMPLETED BY THE
FIRST PERSON SELECTED TO BE INTERVIEWED IN THIS HOUSEHOLD?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
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1.2. Household Grid
HH01 Number of persons living in the household
ASK ALL EXCEPT IF IN10=1
(Ask all EXCEPT if the household grid and the child grid have already been
completed by the first person selected to be interviewed in the household)
The survey is about rights and living conditions. I’d like to start by asking
you a few questions on your household. I would need some information
about all members in this household including children. Including yourself,
can you please tell me how many people live in this household?
Please count all persons, including children, who currently live in this dwelling and
who share household expenses. Include persons who usually live here but are
temporarily absent, for example due to holidays, hospital stay or for work.
OTHER MEMBERS OF THE HOUSEHOLD CAN HELP TO FILL THIS SECTION OUT
ENTER THE EXACT NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER NUMBER: | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 01 TO 20
THE NUMBER ENTERED HERE SHOULD DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF HHLOOPS
HH02 Age
ASK ALL
Can I begin by asking, how old are you?
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER NUMERIC AGE: | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 16 TO 120
HH03 Gender
ASK ALL
SELECT THE GENDER OF THE RESPONDENT
IF UNSURE, ASK: Please may I ask, what is your gender?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Male
2 Female
3 Other
HH04 Employment situation
ASK ALL
Please look at this card and tell me which of these categories
describes your current situation best?
SHOWCARD HH04
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 In paid work
2 Self-employed
3 Helping in the family business (unpaid)
4 Unemployed
5 A pupil, student, in training
6 Not working due to illness or disability
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities
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8 In retirement
9 Military service or other community service
10 Other (only inactive persons) (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HH05 Form of employment
ASK IF HH04=1-3
(Ask if the respondent is currently in paid work, self-employed, or helping in the family
business)
Is that full-time, part-time or just occasionally?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Full-time
2 Part-time
3 Occasionally
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
HH06 Year of immigration
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY]
(Ask if respondent is a recent immigrant OR if the respondent’s
country of birth is not the same as the survey country)
In what year did you arrive to live in [COUNTRY]?
IF IN02=4 RESPONDENT MUST HAVE ARRIVED IN [COUNTRY] IN THE LAST 10 YEARS
(If the respondent is a recent immigrant, he/she MUST HAVE
ARRIVED IN [COUNTRY] IN THE LAST 10 YEARS)
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER YEAR: | __ | __ | __ | __ |
IF IN02=4 ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 1900 TO 2015
(If the respondent is a recent immigrant allow response from 2005-2015)
IF IN05≠[COUNTRY] ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 2005-2015
(If the respondent belongs to the above mentioned target groups and the
country of birth is not the survey country allow response from 1900 to 2015)
HH07 Citizenship(s) possessed
ASK IF IN02≠5
(Ask if the respondent is not a Roma)
Which citizenship do you have?
CODE UP TO TWO CITIZENSHIPS
MULTICODE (TWO ANSWERS) POSSIBLE FOR CODES 1 -3 ONLY
1 [COUNTRY]
2 OTHER 1 [PLEASE SPECIFY]
3 OTHER 2 [PLEASE SPECIFY]
4 Stateless
5 Recognised non-citizen
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96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH07OTH1 Citizenship(s) possessed (OTHER 1)
ASK IF HH07 = 2
(Ask if the respondent has states that he/she has a second citizenship)
PLEASE SPECIFY OTHER CITIZENSHIP 1
[COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
HH07OTH2 Citizenship(s) possessed (OTHER 2)
ASK IF HH07 = 3
(Ask if the respondent has states that he/she has a third citizenship)
PLEASE SPECIFY OTHER CITIZENSHIP 2
[COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
HH08 Year in which country citizenship was obtained
ASK IF HH07=1
(Ask if the respondent has the citizenship of the survey country)
In what year did you obtain citizenship of [COUNTRY]?
NUMERICAL ANSWER
Since birth
ENTER YEAR: | __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 1900 TO 2015
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE LOWER THAN YEAR
OF INTERVIEW (2015) MINUS RESPONDENT AGE (HH02)
HH09 Highest level of completed education
ASK IF IN02=5
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
SHOW CARD HH09 WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Never been in formal education/never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
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HH10 Years spent in education
ASK IF IN02=5
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
How many years have you spent in education?
ONLY COUNT YEARS IN SCHOOL, INCLUDE TERTIARY EDUCATION, EXCLUDE
PRESCHOOL, AND KINDERGARTEN. IF NEVER IN SCHOOL PUT 0
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER NUMBER: | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0 TO 99
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE > THAN RESPONDENT AGE (HH02)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH10a Current attendance of school/vocational training
ASK IF IN02=5 AND HH02=16-24
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma AND
if the respondent is between 16 and 24 years old)
Do you currently attend school or vocational training?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
HH10b Type of school/training currently attended
ASK IF HH10a=1
(Ask if the respondent is currently attending a school or vocational training)
Which school/training do you currently attend?
SHOW CARD HH10b
SINGLE RESPONSE
TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES
1 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
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HH10c Main reason for not continuing school
ASK IF HH10a=2 AND HH09<4
(Ask if the respondent is currently not attending a school or vocational training AND if the
respondent has never been in formal education/has never completed primary education,
or if the highest level of education completed is less than upper secondary level)
What is the main reason why you did not continue at school?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 I am looking for a job
2 Considered to be sufficiently educated)
3 For health reasons (illness, disability)
4 We can’t afford it/It is too expensive, (fees/transport/books/clothing)
5 School/University is too far away or difficult to get to
6 Wants to or needs to work
7 Was not accepted in any school or training
8 Did poorly in school (for example, gave up, or failed at entrance exam to the next level)
9 Had problems with the language of instruction
10 Marriage, pregnancy, child birth
11 Hostile school environment, bullying
12 I do not want to (lack of interest)
13 Have no papers/I am not registered at the municipality
14 Other
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH11 First name or initials (household members)
ASK ALL EXCEPT IF IN10=1.
(Ask all EXCEPT if the household gird and the child grid were
completed by the first person selected for the interview)
NUMBER OF PEOPLE AT HH11 SHOULD EQUAL HH01
(The number of household members listed through their first names or initial
should be equal to the number of persons living in the household)
Please now think about the other members of your household. Please may I
take the first name or initials of these other members of your household?
ENTER NAME OR INITIALS FOR EVERY PERSON DISPLAYED
NUMBER OF ANSWER CODES DISPLAYED = HOUSEHOLD SIZE (HH01) MINUS [IN03]
NUMBER OF ANSWER CODES DISPLAYED should be equal to the number of persons living
in the household MINUS (Number of persons selected for interview in the household)
1 PERSON 1: OPEN TEXT BOX
2 PERSON 2: OPEN TEXT BOX
3 PERSON 3: OPEN TEXT BOX
4 PERSON 4: OPEN TEXT BOX
5 PERSON 5: OPEN TEXT BOX
6 PERSON 6: OPEN TEXT BOX
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HH11a Additional household members
These are the household members you have told me about.
List the names of the people in the Household.
PERSON 1: [Name / Initial]
PERSON 2: [Name / Initial]
PERSON 3: [Name / Initial]
PERSON 4: [Name / Initial]
PERSON 5: [Name / Initial]
PERSON 6: [Name / Initial]
ETC
Is there anyone else in your household?
1 All Household members included
2 One or more household members missing
HH11b Missing household members
ASK IF HH11a=2
(Ask if there are one or more household members missing)
ENTER THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS MISSING
ADD NUMBER OF EXTRA HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS TO HH01 AND THEN GO
BACK TO HH11 TO ENTER THE NAMES OF THE MISSING HH MEMBERS.
ASK HH12-HH27c TO THE RESPONDENT FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE HOUSEHOLD (HH01-1), EXCEPT IF HOUSEHOLD
GRID AND CHILD GRID ALREADY COMPLETED (IN10=1).
IF HOUSEHOLD GRID AND CHILD GRID ALREADY COMPLETED GO TO RA01
“ASK ALL” FROM HH12-HCH09 EXCLUDES INTERVIEWS WHERE THE HOUSEHOLD
AND CHILD GRID HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPELTED (IN10=1)
HH12 Age (household members)
ASK ALL
[IF HH11=PERSON 1: Starting with [NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON 1); IF HH11=PERSON 2-PERSON
MAX: Now [NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] How old is [HH11= [NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)]?
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER NUMERIC AGE: | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0 TO 120
996 Refused
997 Doesn’t understand the question
999 Don’t know
HH13 Gender (household members)
ASK ALL
Could you tell me whether [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] is male or female?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Male
2 Female
3 Other
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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HH14 Relationship to grid respondent (household members)
ASK ALL
What is [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)]’s relationship to you?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Spouse/Partner
2 Son/Daughter: own, step, foster children
3 Son-in-law/Daughter-in-law
4 Grandchild
5 Parent, step parent, parent in law
6 Brother/Sister
7 Other relative
8 Other non-relative
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH15 Country of birth (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999 AND IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the respondent is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’ age
is missing AND if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups:
Asians and their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants,
Immigrant from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent.)
In what country was [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] born?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY]
2 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH16 Year of immigration (household members)
ASK IF HH15≠[COUNTRY]
(Ask if the country of birth of the household members is different from the survey country)
In what year did [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] arrive to live in [COUNTRY]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1
ENTER YEAR: | __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 1900 TO 2015
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE LOWER THAN YEAR OF
INTERVIEW (2015) MINUS HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGE (HH12)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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HH17 Country of birth of mother (household members)
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8; DO NOT ASK IF HH14=2 AND HH03=2
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant from
North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians and their
descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent; DO NOT ASK if the household
member is the respondent’s son/daughter AND if the respondent is female)
IF HH14=2 AND HH03=2 THEN PUT IN05 ANSWER INTO HH17
(If the household member is the respondent’s son/daughter (own, step, foster
children) AND if the respondent declares to be “other” than male or female, put
in HH17 the answer to question IN05 (country of birth from contact sheet))
In what country was [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)]’s mother born?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY]
2 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH18 Country of birth of father (household members)
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8; DO NOT ASK IF HH14=2 AND HH03=1
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians and
their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent; DO NOT ASK if the
household member is the respondent’s son/daughter AND if the respondent is male)
IF HH14=2 AND HH03=1 THEN PUT IN05 ANSWER INTO HH18
(If the household member is the respondent’s son/daughter (own,
step, foster children) AND if the respondent is male, put in HH18 the
answer to question IN05 (country of birth from contact sheet))
In what country was [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)]’s father born?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY]
2 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH19 Possession of country citizenship (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999 AND IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’
age is missing AND if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups:
Asians and their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants,
Immigrants from North Africa and their descendants, recent immigrants, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
Does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] have citizenship of [COUNTRY]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
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97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH20 Year in which country citizenship was obtained (household members)
ASK IF HH19=1
(Ask if the household member has the citizenship of the survey country)
In what year did [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] obtain citizenship of [COUNTRY]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1 Since birth
ENTER YEAR: | __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 1900 TO 2015
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE LOWER THAN YEAR OF
INTERVIEW (2015) MINUS HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGE (HH12)
9996 Refused
9997 Doesn’t understand the question
9999 Don’t know
HH21 Roma/Russian background (household members)
ASK IF IN02=5 OR 6
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR Russian)
Does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] have a [IF IN02=5, If the respondent
belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma; IF IN02=6, If the respondent
belongs to the target group of Russian: Russian] background?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH22 Employment situation (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR
if the household members’ age is missing)
Which of these best describes [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)]’s current situation?
SHOW CARD HH22
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 In paid work
2 Self-employed
3 Helping in the family business (unpaid)
4 Unemployed
5 A pupil, student, in training
6 Not working due to illness or disability
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities
8 In retirement
9 In military service or other community service
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10 Other (only inactive persons) (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HH23 Form of employment (household members)
ASK IF HH22=1-3
(Ask if the respondent declared that the household member is in
paid work, self-employed, or helping in family business)
Is that full-time, part-time or just occasionally?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Full-time
2 Part-time
3 Occasionally
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
HH24 Work in last 4 weeks (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999 AND HH22=4-10
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’
age is missing AND if the respondent declared that the household member’s current
situation is unemployed, a pupil/student/in training, not working due to illness
or disability, fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities, in retirement, in
military services or other community service, or other (only inactive persons))
Did [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] do any work
in the last 4 weeks to earn some money?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH25 Highest level of completed education (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999 AND IN02=5
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’
age is missing AND If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
What is the highest level of education [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] has completed?
SHOW CARD HH25 WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Never been in formal education/never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
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7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HH26 Years spent in education (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16+ OR HH12=996-999 AND IN02=5
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’
age is missing AND If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
How many years has [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] spent in education?
ONLY COUNT YEARS IN SCHOOL, INCLUDE TERTIARY EDUCATION, EXCLUDE
PRESCHOOL, AND KINDERGARTEN. IF NEVER IN SCHOOL PUT 0
NUMERICAL ANSWER
ENTER NUMBER: | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0 TO 99
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE > THAN HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGE (HH12)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH27a Current attendance of school/vocational training (household members)
ASK IF HH12=16-24 OR HH12=996-999 AND IN02=5
(Ask if the household member is 16 years old or older OR if the household members’
age is missing AND If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
Does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] currently attend school or vocational training?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
HH27b Type of school/training currently attended (household members)
ASK IF HH27a=1
(Ask if the household member is currently attending a school/vocational training)
Which school/training does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] currently attend?
SHOW CARD HH27b
SINGLE RESPONSE
TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES
1 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
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4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HH27c Reasons for not continuing school (household members)
ASK IF HH27a=2 AND HH25<4
(Ask if the household member is currently not attending a school/vocational training AND if
the household member has never been in formal education/has never completed primary
school, or if the highest level of education completed is less than upper secondary level)
What is the main reason why [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS]
(PERSON X)] did not continue at school?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 He/She is looking for a job
2 Considered to be sufficiently educated
3 For health reasons (illness, disability)
4 We can’t afford it/It is too expensive (fees/transport/books/clothing)
5 School/University is too far away or difficult to get to
6 Wants to or needs to work
7 Was not accepted in any school or training
8 Did poorly in school (for example, gave up or failed at entrance exam to the next level)
9 Had problems with the language of instruction
10 Marriage, pregnancy, child birth
11 Hostile school environment, bullying
12 He/She does not want to (lack of interest)
13 Has no papers/is not registered at the municipality
14 Other
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HH30 Confirmation of entered information (household members)
SHOW AFTER HOUSEHOLD GRID COMPLETED FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
SHOW FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
CONFIRM THAT THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE CORRECT AND COMPLETE
PERSON [X]: [HH11]
Age: [HH12]
Gender: [HH13]
Relationship to respondent: [HH14]
Country of birth: [HH15]
Year of arrival in [COUNTRY]: [HH16]
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Mother’s country of birth: [HH17]
Father’s country of birth: [HH18]
Citizenship of [COUNTRY]: [HH19]
Year when citizenship of [COUNTRY] obtained: [HH20]
[IF IN02=5, if the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma; IF IN02=6, if
the respondent belongs to the target group of Russian: Russian] background: [HH21]
Current situation: [HH22], [HH23]
Worked in the last 4 weeks to earn money: [HH24]
Highest level of education: [HH25]
Years spent in education: [HH26]
Currently attending school or vocational training: [HH27a]
School/training currently attending: [HH27b]
Reason for not continuing school: [HH27c]
1 All information correctly listed
2 Information incorrectly listed
IF HH30=2
(If the information related to the household members are incorrectly listed)
REDO HOUSEHOLD GRID QUESTIONS FOR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER
1.3. Child grid
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would now like to ask you about the current situation of the
children [IF IN02=5, If the respondent belongs to the target group
of Roma: and young people] living in the household.
HCH01 Regular attendance of childcare
ASK FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGED 0-5 LIV-
ING IN THE HOUSEHOLD - REFER TO HOUSEHOLD GRID
Does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] regularly attend a
public or private childcare (including nursery, preschool, etc.)
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]?
DO NOT INCLUDE CHILDCARE AT HOME THROUGH BABYSITTERS OR RELATIVES.
DO INCLUDE PRESCHOOL.
REFER TO CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HCH02 Current school attendance
ASK FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGED 6-15 LIV-
ING IN THE HOUSEHOLD - REFER TO HOUSEHOLD GRID
Which of the following does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] currently attend?
SHOW CARD HCH02 [TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
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DO NOT INCLUDE CHILDCARE AT HOME THROUGH BABYSITTERS OR RELATIVES.
DO INCLUDE PRESCHOOL.
REFER TO CURRENT SCHOOL YEAR.
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Kindergarten or pre-school (ISCED 0)
2 Primary school (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Other
7 None
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HCH03 Attendance of special school
ASK IF HCH02=1-6 OR 96-99; ONLY ASK IN BG, CZ, HR, HU, RO, SK
(Ask if the 6-15 years old household member is currently attending Kindergarten
or pre-school, primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary, vocational
training, or other types of school OR if the respondent refused, did not
understand, or did not know how to answer the question related to the
current school attendance of the 6-15 years old household member; ONLY ASK
in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia)
Is [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] attending a special [TAILORED
TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES] school?
‘SPECIAL’ SCHOOL IS A SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS. IT
CAN REFER TO A SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES EDUCATION TO CHILDREN WITH LEARNING,
PHYSICAL OR DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, OR WITH BEHAVIOURAL ISSUES
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Such schools do not exist in [COUNTRY]
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
HCH04 Reasons for choosing special school (only asked in 6 countries)
ASK IF HCH03=1
(Ask if the 6-15 years old household member is attending a special school)
What were the main reasons for choosing this school?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not mentioned Mentioned
HCH04_01 His/her physical disability 0 1
HCH04_02 His/her mental disability 0 1
HCH04_03 Family and/or friends recommended this school [to us] 0 1
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HCH04_04
The school provides food and/or more
services than regular schools
0 1
HCH04_05 School authorities recommended this school [to us] 0 1
HCH04_06 It was the closest school 0 1
HCH04_07
The school programme is easier (it is easier for the
child to cope; the child had learning problems)
0 1
HCH04_08 The school programme there is better 0 1
HCH04_09
HCH04_09_Other
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
HCH04_96 Refused 0 1
HCH04_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
HCH04_99 Don’t know 0 1
HCH05 Reasons for not going to school
ASK IF HCH02=7
(Ask if the 6-15 years old household member is currently
not attending any school or training)
You said that [HH11= [NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] is not going
to school. What are the main reasons for that?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not mentioned Mentioned
HCH05_01 Still too young 0 1
HCH05_02 Considered to be sufficiently educated 0 1
HCH05_03 For health reasons (illness, disability,..) 0 1
HCH05_04
We can’t afford it/It is too expensive,
(fees/transport/books/clothing)
0 1
HCH05_05 School is too far away or difficult to get to 0 1
HCH05_06 Wants to or needs to work 0 1
HCH05_07 Is needed at home 0 1
HCH05_08
Did poorly in school (for example, gave up, or
failed at entrance exam to the next level)
0 1
HCH05_09 Had problems with the language of instruction 0 1
HCH05_10 Marriage, pregnancy, child birth 0 1
HCH05_ 11 Hostile school environment, bullying 0 1
HCH05_ 12 She/he does not want to (lack of interest) 0 1
HCH05_13 Has no papers/is not registered at the municipality 0 1
HCH05_14 Other 0 1
HCH05_96 Refused 0 1
HCH05_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
HCH05_99 Don’t know 0 1
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HCH05a Amount of Roma classmates
ASK IF HCH02=1-6 AND IN02=5
(Ask if the 6-15 years old household member is currently attending Kindergarten or
pre-school, primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary, vocational training, or
other types of schools AND If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
Please think about the class [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] attends. How many of
the classmates would you say are Roma: all of them, most of them, some or none of them?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 All
2 Most of them
3 Some of them
4 None of them
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HCH05b Amount of Roma schoolmates
ASK IF HCH02=1-6 AND IN02=5
(Ask if the 6-15 years old household member is currently attending Kindergarten or
pre-school, primary school, lower secondary, upper secondary, vocational training, or
other types of schools AND If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
Now please think about the school [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON
X)] attends. How many of the schoolmates would you say are
Roma: all of them, most of them, some or none of them?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 All
2 Most of them
3 Some of them
4 None of them
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HCH06 Child labour in the last 4 weeks
ASK FOR EACH HOUSEHOLD MEMBER AGED 10-15 LIVING IN THE HOUSEHOLD - REFER TO
HOUSEHOLD GRID
Did [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] do any work in the last 4weeks?
By this I don’t mean everyday household chores.
PAID AND UNPAID WORK
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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HCH07 Nature of child labour
ASK IF HCH06=1
(Ask if the 10-15 years old household member did any work in the last 4 weeks)
What kind of work was that?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not mentioned Mentioned
HCH07_01
Work in family business (e.g. help at a shop/
restaurant, selling things, making things for sale)
0 1
HCH07_02 Babysitting (caring for children) 0 1
HCH07_03
Domestic work outside the household
(cleaning, washing, cooking for others)
0 1
HCH07_04
Work on a farm, food garden, looking after
animals (outside the house/home)
0 1
HCH07_05 Work at construction 0 1
HCH07_06
Catching fish, collecting berries,
mushrooms or other food for sale
0 1
HCH07_07 Collecting things for reselling/recycling 0 1
HCH07_08
Selling in the street, watching over
cars, doing small errands
0 1
HCH07_09 Asking for money in the street 0 1
HCH07_10 Other 0 1
HCH07_96 Refused 0 1
HCH07_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
HCH07_98 Not applicable 0 1
HCH07_99 Don’t know 0 1
HCH08 Weekly hours of child labour
ASK IF HCH06=1
(Ask if the 10-15 years old household member did any work in the last 4 weeks)
How many hours does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] work per week?
IF WORK TIME VARIES, TAKE THE AVERAGE OF THE PAST 4 WEEKS
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
(Average) number of hours per week:| __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 00 TO 168
996 Refused
997 Doesn’t understand the question
999 Don’t know
HCH09 Compensation of child labour
ASK IF HCH06=1
(Ask if the 10-15 years old household member did any work in the last 4 weeks)
Does [HH11=[NAME/INITIALS] (PERSON X)] get paid for this work?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
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96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
1.4. Housing and Living Standard
ASK ALL
Introduction I would like to ask you now a few questions concerning your home/apartment.
HLS01 Number of rooms in accommodation
ASK IF IN02 = 5 or 6 OR IF (IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8 and IN10 = 2)
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian, OR
ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent and no
other member of the same household has already been interviewed)
How many rooms does your accommodation have, excluding the kitchen?
READ OUT THE FOLLOWING CLARIFICATION: A kitchen-living room counts only
as one room. Do not count areas such as entrance halls, corridors, laundry room,
toilets, veranda, etc. If the household shares the accommodation with other only
count the number of rooms belonging to the sole use of this household.
CODE 0 IF THERE IS NO ROOM FOR THE SOLE USE OF THE
HOUSEHOLD, FOR EXAMPLE SHARED BEDROOM
NUMERICAL ANSWER
Write in number of rooms:| __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 00 TO 20
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
HLS02 Housing tenure
ASK IF IN02 = 5 or 6 OR IF (IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8 and IN10 = 2)
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian, OR
if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent and no
other member of the same household has already been interviewed)
Do you own or rent your accommodation?
SHOW CARD HLS02
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Own without any mortgage (i.e. without any loans)
2 Own with mortgage
3 Rent from municipal/social housing
4 Rent from a private landlord
5 Live here without paying
6 Other (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
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96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
HLS04 Facilities in accommodation
ASK IF IN02 = 5 or 6 OR IF (IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8 and IN10 = 2)
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian, OR
if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent and no
other member of the same household has already been interviewed)
Do you have the following items in your accommodation?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t know
HLS04_1 Tap water (inside) 1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_2 A kitchen (inside) 1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_3 Indoor (flushing) toilet 1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_4 Shower or bathroom (inside) 1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_5 Any kind of heating facility 1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_6R
[SHOW IF IN02=5 AND
HLS04_3=2, show if the
respondent belongs to the
target group of Roma AND if
the respondent doesn’t have
an indoor (flushing) toilet]
Latrine / Toilet outside
1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_7R
[SHOW IF IN02=5, show if
the respondent belongs to
the target group of Roma]
Connection to public
sewerage
1 2 96 97 99
HLS04_8R
[SHOW IF IN02=5, show if
the respondent belongs to
the target group of Roma]
Electricity supply
1 2 96 97 99
HLS05 Financial capacity to keep house warm
ASK IF IN02 = 5 or 6 OR IF (IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8 and IN10 = 2)
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian, OR
if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent and no
other member of the same household has already been interviewed)
Can your household afford to keep its home adequately warm?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
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97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
HLS06 Problems with accommodation
ASK IF IN02 = 5 or 6 OR IF (IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8 and IN10 = 2)
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma OR of Russian, OR
if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent and no
other member of the same household has already been interviewed)
Does your accommodation/the place where you live have any of the following problems?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t know
HLS06_1
It is too dark
(meaning there is not
enough daylight coming
through the windows)
1 2 96 97 99
HLS06_2
Too much noise from
neighbours or from outside
(traffic, business, factory, etc.)
1 2 96 97 99
HLS06_3
Leaking roof or damp walls/
floors/foundation or rot in
window frames or floor
1 2 96 97 99
HLS06_4
Pollution, grime or other
environmental problems
in the local area such as:
smoke, dust, unpleasant
smells or polluted water
1 2 96 97 99
HLS06_5
Crime, violence and
vandalism in the local area
1 2 96 97 99
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2.1. Attitudes
RA01 Level of attachment to local area/country/Europe
ASK ALL
People may feel different levels of attachment to their neighbourhood or village, to their
town or city, to their region, to the country where they live, or to the European Union.
On a scale from 1 to 5 where 1 equals “not at all attached” and 5 “very strongly
attached”, please tell me to what extent do you feel attached to...? [TAILOR TO ITEM]
SHOW CARD RA01
SINGLE RESPONSE
Not at all attached
Very strongly attached
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Not applicable (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
RA01_1 The neighbourhood (where you live) 1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_2
The village/town/city
(where you live)
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_3
The [COUNTRY/
REGION] (where you live)
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_4 [COUNTRY] 1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA01_5 The European Union 1 2 3 4 5 96 97 98 99
Section
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PerceptionsAndAttitudes
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RA02
Self-identification as national/European/ethnic minority/
country national of CoB/CoB of parents
ASK ALL
People might see themselves in different ways. The following
question is about how you see yourself.
On a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 equals “not at all” and 5
“very strongly”, to what extent do you feel...?
SHOW CARD RA02
SINGLE RESPONSE
Not at all
Very strongly
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Not applicable (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
RA02_1 European 1
2
3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA02_2 [SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONAL] 1
2
3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA02_3
IF IN02=5, If the respondent belongs
to the target group of Roma: Roma;
IF IN02=6, If the respondent
belongs to the target group
of Russian: Russian;
IF IN02=4 OR IF IN05≠[COUNTRY] OR
OTHER EU MEMBER / EFTA STATE, if
the respondent is a recent immigrant
OR if the respondent’s country of
birth is not the survey country or
any other EU or EFTA country:
COUNTRY NATIONAL OF
[COUNTRY OF BIRTH]
1
2
3 4 5 96 97 98 99
RA02_4
ASK IF IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8
IF IN05=[COUNTRY] OR OTHER
EU MEMBER / EFTA STATE AND
IN07≠IN05 or 96 or 99;
(Ask if the respondent belongs to
one of the following target groups:
Asians and their descendants,
Immigrants from Turkey and their
descendants, Immigrant from North
Africa and their descendants, Recent
immigrants, South Asians and
their descendants, Sub-Saharans
and people of African descent;
IF the country in which the
respondent was born is the survey
country OR another EU or EFTA
state, AND the country of birth
of the respondent’s mother is
not the country of birth of the
respondent or it is not known):
COUNTRY NATIONAL OF IN07]
1
2
3 4 5 96 97 98 99
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RA02_5
ASK IF IN02 = 1-4 or 7-8
AND IF IN05=([COUNTRY] OR
OTHER EU MEMBER / EFTA
STATE) AND IN08≠IN07 or 96
or 99 AND IN08≠IN05;
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one
of the following target groups: Asians
and their descendants, Immigrants
from Turkey and their descendants,
Immigrant from North Africa and their
descendants, Recent immigrants,
South Asians and their descendants,
Sub-Saharans and people of African
descent, AND if the country in which
the respondent was born is the
survey country OR another EU or EFTA
state, AND if the country of birth of
the father is not the country of birth
of the mother or if it is unknown
(missing values), AND IF the country
of birth of the father is not the
country of birth of the respondent):
[COUNTRY NATIONAL OF IN08]]
1
2
3 4 5 96 97 98 99
2.2. Perceptions of discrimination
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would like to ask you a few questions about human rights. A basic right is to be treated
equally. Still, some people might experience discrimination. By discrimination we mean
when somebody is treated unfavourably compared with others because of their skin
colour, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, ethnic origin, religion or religious beliefs.
RA03 Extent of discrimination on different grounds in country
ASK ALL
For each of the following types of discrimination, could you please tell me whether, in your
opinion, it is very rare, fairly rare, fairly widespread, or very widespread in [COUNTRY]?
SHOW CARD RA03
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very rare
Fairly rare
Fairly widespread
Very widespread
Non-existent (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
RA03_1 Discrimination on the basis of skin colour 1 2 3 4 5 96 97 99
RA03_2
Discrimination on the basis of ethnic
origin or immigrant background
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 99
RA03_3
Discrimination on the basis of
religion or religious beliefs
1 2 3 4 5 96 97 99
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2.3. Right Awareness
RA04 Awareness of support organisations in country
ASK ALL
Do you know of any organisations in [COUNTRY] that offer support or advice
to people who have been discriminated against – for whatever reason?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
RA05_1 Awareness of equality bodies in country (1)
ASK ALL
Have you ever heard of the [NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 1]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
RA05_2 Awareness of equality bodies in country (2)
ASK ALL IF NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 2 PROVIDED
And have you ever heard of the [NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 2]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
RA05_3 Awareness of equality bodies in country (3)
ASK ALL IF NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 3 PROVIDED
How about [NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 3], have you ever heard of it?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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RA05_4 Awareness of equality bodies in country (4)
ASK ALL IF NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 4 PROVIDED (ONLY IN GERMANY)
How about [NAME OF EQUALITY BODY 4], have you ever heard of it?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
RA06 Awareness of anti-discrimination law in country
ASK ALL
As far as you are aware, is there a law in [COUNTRY] that forbids
discrimination based on skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, there is a law
2 No, there is no law
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
RA07 Awareness of anti-discrimination campaigns in the past 12 months in country
ASK ALL
In the past 12 months in [COUNTRY], have you seen or heard of any campaigns
against discrimination based on skin colour, ethnic origin or religion?
CAMPAIGNS CAN BE ON TV, RADIO, IN THE MEDIA, OR IN PUBLIC SPACES (E.G. POSTERS, ETC.)
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
RA08 Awareness of “Dosta!” campaign
ASK IF IN02=5
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
Have you heard of the Dosta! campaign – ‘Go beyond stereotypes, meet the Roma?’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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RA09 Frequency of fear of being discriminated against when out in public
ASK ALL
When out in public, how often are you worried that the
following things might occur because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background /
Roma background /
ethnic minority background]?
SHOW CARD RA09 WITH ANSWER CATEGORIES (1 TO 4).
READ OUT ITEMS (RA09_1 to RA09_3).
WE ARE ASKING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING IN [COUNTRY].
SINGLE RESPONSE
Never
Sometimes
Often
All the time
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
RA09_1
Verbal insults or offensive
comments because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma
background / ethnic minority background]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
RA09_2
Inappropriate staring, offensive gestures
because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma
background / ethnic minority background]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
RA09_3
A physical attack because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma
background / ethnic minority background]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
RA10 Avoidance of certain places for fear of being discriminated against
ASK ALL
Do you avoid certain places, such as shops or cafes or public
transport, for fear of being treated badly because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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3.1. Unemployment
EU01 Year when last in work
ASK IF HH04= 4-10 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent’s current situation is unemployed, a pupil, student, in
training, not working due to illness or disability, is fulfilling domestic tasks and care
responsibilities, in retirement, in military service or other community service, or other
(only inactive persons), OR if the respondent refused, did not understand, or did
not know how to answer the question related to his/her employment situation)
I would now like to ask you some questions about your experiences concerning work.
[IF HH04=4-9, if the respondent’s current situation is unemployed, a pupil,
student, in training, not working due to illness or disability, is fulfilling
domestic tasks and care responsibilities, in retirement, in military service
or other community service, or other (only inactive persons):
You told me before that you are currently [INSERT ANSWER TO HH04, insert
answer to the question related to the respondent’s current employment
situation]. In what year was the last time you were in work?
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1
Year when last job finished:| __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM [2015-AGE ENTERED IN HH02] TO 2015
2 Currently working
3 Have never worked
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EU02 Name or title of last job
ASK IF EU01=1
(Ask if the respondent gave his/her last year he/she was working)
What was your last job or occupation?
USE CARD EU02 WITH LIST OF OCCUPATIONS TO CODE THE
RESPONDENT’S SPONTANEOUS ANSWER;
IF RESPONDENT UNSURE, PROBE FOR TYPE OF JOB AND
ASK WHICH TYPES OF JOBS COME CLOSEST.
SINGLE RESPONSE
Section
Employment
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1
Elementary occupations
Such as domestic, hotel and office cleaners, building construction labourers,
garbage and recycling collectors, street vendors (excluding food), domestic helpers,
window cleaners, shelf fillers, hand packers, unskilled factory workers, kitchen/
catering assistants, food preparation assistants, postal workers, road sweepers,
refuse sorters, traffic wardens. Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers,
fruit and vegetable pickers. Labourers, packers, goods handling and storage
staff. Labourers in mining, manufacturing and transport. Odd job persons.
2
Plant and Machine Operator and Assembler
Such as transport and mobile machine drivers, plant and machine operators, and routine
operatives (sorters, assemblers), HGV, van, fork lift, train, bus and taxi drivers.
3
Building, Crafts or a Related Trade Person
Such as electricians, motor mechanics, machine repairers, metal workers, blacksmiths,
welders, TV engineers, plumbers, builders, bricklayers, carpenters, painters, printers,
butchers, bakers, furniture makers, foremen, tailors, seamstresses. Producers of handicrafts.
4
A Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Worker
Such as dairy producers, landscape gardeners and horticultural
workers, subsistence farmers and fishermen/women.
5
A Sales, Customer or Personal Service Worker
Such as shopkeepers, street and market stall sales people, street food sales people, sales
assistants and retail cashiers, telesales persons, call centre agents, waiters/waitresses and
bartenders, customer care occupations, travel attendants and travel guides.
Personal care workers such as those providing care to children, elderly and disabled
people; ambulance workers, healthcare assistants, teaching assistants.
Personal service workers such as hairdressers, beauticians, cooks, driving instructors,
undertakers and housekeepers.
Protective service workers such as security guards, and junior police
officers, fire-fighters, prison officers, building caretakers.
6
Clerical support
Such as secretaries, receptionists, telephonists, book-keepers, travel agents,
accounting clerks, credit controllers/wage clerks, assistants/clerks, communication
operators, market research interviewers, pension and insurance clerks, office
assistants, database assistants, data entry clerks, postmen/women.
7
A Technician or Associate Professional
Such as science, engineering and IT technicians, accounting technicians,
manufacturing/ construction supervisors, draughtspersons, insurance brokers/
agents, finance and investment analysts and advisers, buyers, estate agents,
specialised secretaries (legal or medical), air traffic controllers, pilots, graphic
designers, chefs, junior nurses, dental assistants, opticians, therapists, community
workers, careers advisors, health and safety officers, housing officers, police
inspectors and detectives, photographers, interior designers, sports players.
8
A Professional
Such as professional engineers, software and IT professionals, accountants,
chemists, scientific researchers, solicitors and lawyers, economists, architects,
actuaries, doctors, senior nurses, midwives, psychologists, teachers, social
workers, librarians, actors, artists, authors, writers/journalists, musicians.
9
A Manager
Such as chief executives, senior government officials, legislators, managing
directors, senior business managers, senior production managers, senior
service managers, sales and marketing managers, human resource managers,
bank managers, hotel managers, restaurant managers, factory owners.
10 Employed in a military capacity by the Armed Forces
11
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX [EU02_11_Other]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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EU03 Unemployment registration
ASK IF EU01=1 OR 3 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent gave his/her last year he/she was working OR if the
respondent has never worked OR if the respondent refused/ did not understand/
did not answer the question related to year when last in work)
Are you currently registered as unemployed?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EU04 Work in the last 4 weeks
ASK IF EU01=1 OR 3 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent gave his/her last year he/she was working OR if the
respondent has never worked OR if the respondent refused/ did not understand/
did not answer the question related to year when last in work)
Did you do any work in the last 4 weeks to earn some money?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EU05 Currently looking for work
ASK ALL
Are you currently looking for work?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
EU06 Main reasons for not looking for work
ASK IF (EU01≠2 or HH04 >3) AND EU05=2
(Ask if the respondent is not currently working or if the respondent’s current
situation is unemployed, a pupil, student, in training, not working due to
illness or disability, is fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities, in
retirement, in military service or other community service, or other (only
inactive persons) AND if the respondent is currently not looking for work)
What are the main reasons why you are not looking for work?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
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Not mentioned Mentioned
EU06_01 I will start a job soon 0 1
EU06_02 Because there are no jobs/it’s hopeless 0 1
EU06_03 Because of health problems 0 1
EU06_04 Because I have no legal permit to work 0 1
EU06_05
Nobody hires me because of my:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background /
Roma origin/being Roma / ethnic minority
background/my Russian nationality]
0 1
EU06_06 Currently studying/too young 0 1
EU06_07 Retired/too old 0 1
EU06_08
I have small child(ren)/elderly/
sick relatives to look after
0 1
EU06_09 Homemaker 0 1
EU06_10 I don’t want/need to look for a job 0 1
EU06_11 Other 0 1
EU06_96 Refused 0 1
EU06_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
EU06_99 Don’t know 0 1
EU07 Looked for work in country in past 5 years
ASK IF EU05=2 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent is currently not looking for work OR if the respondent
refused/did not understand/did not know or gave an inapplicable
answer to the question if he/she is currently looking for work)
Have you ever looked for work in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY]
(or since you have been in [COUNTRY])?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EU08 Experiences of discriminatory job adverts in country in past 5 years
ASK IF EU05=1 OR EU07=1
(Ask if the respondent is currently looking for work OR if the respondent has been looking
for work in the past 5 years or since he/she arrived in the country if less than 5 years ago)
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you
seen any adverts for jobs that excluded or discouraged applicants with an/a:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
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96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
3.1.1. Experiences of discrimination when looking for work
EUD01 Experiences of discrimination when looking for work in country in past 5 years
ASK IF EU05=1 OR EU07=1
(Ask if the respondent is currently looking for work OR if the respondent has been looking
for work in the past 5 years or since he/she arrived in the country if less than 5 years ago)
When looking for work in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you
have been in [COUNTRY]), have you ever felt discriminated against
for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SHOW CARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION (EUD01_DISCRIM)
ONLY WHEN NEEDED (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS
TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
SHOW CARD EUD01, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT EUD01_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EUD01_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
EUD01_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / ethnic origin]
0 1
EUD01_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
EUD01_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
EUD01_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
EUD01_06 F. Disability 0 1
EUD01_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
EUD01_08
EUD01_08_Other
H. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EUD01_09
I. I haven’t felt discriminated against on any ground
when looking for work in the past 5 years
0 1
EUD01_ 96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD01_ 97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD01_ 99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD02 Date of last experience of discrimination when looking for work
ASK IF EUD01=EUD01_01 OR EUD01_02 OR EUD01_03
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when looking for work in
[COUNTRY] in the past 5 years because of the skin colour OR because of the ethnic
origin or immigrant background OR because of the religion or religious beliefs)
When was the LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] when looking for work?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
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1 Sometime in the past 12 months
2 Sometime in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
EUD03 Number of experiences of discrimination when looking for work in past 12 months
ASK IF EUD02=1
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when
looking for work was sometime in the past 12 months)
HOW MANY TIMES has this happened to you in the past 12 months when looking for work?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time (daily)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EUD04 Reasons for last experience of discrimination when looking for work
ASK IF EUD02=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when looking for
work was sometime in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
when looking for work, in your opinion, what were the main reasons for this?
SHOW CARD EUD04, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT EUD04_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EUD04_01 1. My skin colour/my physical appearance 0 1
EUD04_02 2. My first or last name 0 1
EUD04_03 3. My accent/the way I speak [COUNTRY LANGUAGE] 0 1
EUD04_04 4. The way I am dressed (such as wearing a headscarf/turban) 0 1
EUD04_05
5. The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
0 1
EUD04_06 6. My citizenship 0 1
EUD04_07 7. My country of birth 0 1
EUD04_08
EUD04_8_Other
8. Other reason (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
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EUD04_09 9. None of the above 0 1
EUD04_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD04_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD04_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD05 Reporting last incident of discrimination when looking for work
ASK IF EUD02=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when looking
for work was in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
when looking for work, did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EUD06 Reasons for last experience of discrimination when looking for work
ASK IF EUD05=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last incident
of discrimination when looking for work in the past 5 years)
Who did you report the incident or make the complaint to?
SHOWCARD EUD06 PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EUD06_01 1. Police 0 1
EUD06_02 2. Trade Union, Labour Union, Staff Committee 0 1
EUD06_03 3. Employer 0 1
EUD06_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
EUD06_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
EUD06_06 6.Community leader 0 1
EUD06_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
EUD06_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
EUD06_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
EUD06_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
EUD06_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
EUD06_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
EUD06_13 13. The media 0 1
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EUD06_14
EUD06_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EUD06_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD06_ 97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD06_ 99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EUD07 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint
ASK IF EUD06=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to any persons or institutions)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD EUD07. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
EUD07_01
[SHOW IF EUD06=1,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_02
[SHOW IF EUD06=2,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when looking for work to the
trade union/labour union/staff committee:
the trade union, labour union, staff committee
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_03
[SHOW IF EUD06=3,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to the employer:
the employer handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_04
[SHOW IF EUD06=4,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_05
[SHOW IF EUD06=5,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
looking for work to the community organisation:
the community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based,
minority group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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EUD07_06
[SHOW IF EUD06=6,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to the community leader:
the community leader handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_07
[SHOW IF EUD06=7,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to [EQUALITY BODY 1]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY1]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_08
[SHOW IF EUD06=8,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to [EQUALITY BODY 2]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY2]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_09
[SHOW IF EUD06=9,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to [EQUALITY BODY 3]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY3]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_10
[SHOW IF EUD06=10,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to [EQUALITY BODY 4]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY4]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_11
[SHOW IF EUD06=11,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
looking for work to the lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_12
[SHOW IF EUD06=12,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to the politician/
member of the parliament, council, etc.:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_13
[SHOW IF EUD06=13,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when looking for work to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EUD07_14
[SHOW IF EUD06=14,
Show if the respondent answered “other”
to the question to whom they reported or
made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when looking for work:
[TEXT AT CODE 14 OF EUD06] handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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EUD08 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF EUD05=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or did not make a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when looking for work in the past 5 years)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EUD08_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
EUD08_02
I was concerned about negative consequences
(such as losing job, not receiving a ‘good service’
next time when looking for work)
0 1
EUD08_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
EUD08_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
EUD08_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
EUD08_06 It happens all the time 0 1
EUD08_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
EUD08_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
EUD08_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
EUD08_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
EUD08_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
EUD08_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
EUD08_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
EUD08_14 I had no proof 0 1
EUD08_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
EUD08_16
EUD08_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EUD08_96 Refused 0 1
EUD08_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
EUD08_99 Don’t know 0 1
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3.2. At work
ASK IF HH04=1-3 OR EU01=2
(Ask if the respondent is in paid work, self-employed or helping in
family business OR if the respondent is currently working)
Introduction
Now we will talk about work and experiences related to work.
EA01 Name or title of main current job
ASK IF HH04=1-3 OR EU01=2
(Ask if the respondent is in paid work, self-employed or helping in
family business OR if the respondent is currently working)
What is your current job or occupaon?
USE CARD EA01 WITH LIST OF OCCUPATIONS TO CODE THE RESPONDENT’S
SPONTANEOUS ANSWER; IF RESPONDENT UNSURE, PROBE FOR TYPE
OF JOB AND ASK WHICH TYPES OF JOBS COME CLOSEST.
SINGLE RESPONSE
1
Elementary occupations
Such as domestic, hotel and office cleaners, building construction labourers,
garbage and recycling collectors, street vendors (excluding food), domestic helpers,
window cleaners, shelf fillers, hand packers, unskilled factory workers, kitchen/
catering assistants, food preparation assistants, postal workers, road sweepers,
refuse sorters, traffic wardens. Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers,
fruit and vegetable pickers. Labourers, packers, goods handling and storage
staff. Labourers in mining, manufacturing and transport. Odd job persons.
2
Plant and Machine Operator and Assembler
Such as transport and mobile machine drivers, plant and machine operators, and routine
operatives (sorters, assemblers), HGV, van, fork lift, train, bus and taxi drivers.
3
Building, Crafts or a Related Trade Person
Such as electricians, motor mechanics, machine repairers, metal workers,
blacksmiths, welders, TV engineers, plumbers, builders, bricklayers,
carpenters, painters, printers, butchers, bakers, furniture makers,
foremen, tailors, seamstresses. Producers of handicrafts.
4
A Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Worker
Such as dairy producers, landscape gardeners and horticultural
workers, subsistence farmers and fishermen/women.
5
A Sales, Customer or Personal Service Worker
Such as shopkeepers, street and market stall sales people, street food sales people, sales
assistants and retail cashiers, telesales persons, call centre agents, waiters/waitresses and
bartenders, customer care occupations, travel attendants and travel guides.
Personal care workers such as those providing care to children, elderly and disabled
people; ambulance workers, healthcare assistants, teaching assistants.
Personal service workers such as hairdressers, beauticians, cooks, driving instructors,
undertakers and housekeepers.
Protective service workers such as security guards, and junior police
officers, fire-fighters, prison officers, building caretakers.
6
Clerical support
Such as secretaries, receptionists, telephonists, book-keepers, travel agents,
accounting clerks, credit controllers/wage clerks, assistants/clerks, communication
operators, market research interviewers, pension and insurance clerks, office
assistants, database assistants, data entry clerks, postmen/women.
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7
A Technician or Associate Professional
Such as science, engineering and IT technicians, accounting technicians,
manufacturing/ construction supervisors, draughtspersons, insurance brokers/
agents, finance and investment analysts and advisers, buyers, estate agents,
specialised secretaries (legal or medical), air traffic controllers, pilots, graphic
designers, chefs, junior nurses, dental assistants, opticians, therapists, community
workers, careers advisors, health and safety officers, housing officers, police
inspectors and detectives, photographers, interior designers, sports players.
8
A Professional
Such as professional engineers, software and IT professionals, accountants,
chemists, scientific researchers, solicitors and lawyers, economists, architects,
actuaries, doctors, senior nurses, midwives, psychologists, teachers, social
workers, librarians, actors, artists, authors, writers/journalists, musicians.
9
A Manager
Such as chief executives, senior government officials, legislators, managing
directors, senior business managers, senior production managers, senior
service managers, sales and marketing managers, human resource managers,
bank managers, hotel managers, restaurant managers, factory owners.
10 Employed in a military capacity by the Armed Forces
11
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX [EA01_11_Other]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EA02 Employment contract in main job
ASK IF HH04=1 OR EU01=2
(Ask if the respondent is in paid work, self-employed or helping in
family business OR if the respondent is currently working)
What kind of employment contract do you have in your main job? Is it a…?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Permanent contract (unlimited duration)
2 Temporary (limited duration) contract for more than 1 year
3 Temporary (limited duration) contract for 1 year or less than 1 year
4 Ad hoc (daily or weekly) work, e.g. construction
5 Work without contract
6 Other
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
EA03 Having employees
ASK IF HH04=2
(Ask if the respondent is self-employed)
Do other people work for you? IF YES, how many?
ENCOURAGE RESPONDENT TO GIVE THEIR BEST GUESS IF UNSURE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1
Yes, WRITE IN NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: | __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0001 TO 9999
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2 No
99,996 Refused
99,997 Doesn’t understand the question
99,999 Don’t know
EA04 Correspondence between current job and level of education
ASK IF HH04=1-3 OR EU01=2
(Ask if the respondent is in paid work, self-employed or helping in
family business OR if the respondent is currently working)
To what extent does your current job or the work you
do correspond to your level of education?
SHOW CARD EA04
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 My job is above my level of education
2 My job corresponds well to my level of education
3 My job is below my level of education
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
EA05 Average number of working hours per week in main job
ASK IF ((HH04=4-10 OR 96-99) AND EU01=2) OR HH05=96-99
(Ask if ((the respondent’s current situation is unemployed, a pupil, student, in training, not
working due to illness or disability, is fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities, in
retirement, in military service or other community service, or other (only inactive persons),
OR if the respondent refused, did not answer or has not understand the question related
to his/her employment situation) AND if the respondent is currently working) OR if the
respondent refused/did not understand/did not know how to answer the question related
to their form of employment (i.e. full-time, part-time, or occasional employment situation))
How many hours per week do you work in your (main) job?
IF WORK TIME VARIES, TAKE THE AVERAGE OF THE PAST 4 WEEKS
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
(Average) number of hours per week: | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 00 TO 999
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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3.2.2. Experiences of discrimination at work
EAD01 Experiences of discrimination when at work in country in past 5 years
ASK IF (HH04=1-3) OR (EU01=2 OR 96-99) OR (EU01=1 AND YEAR >2010)
(Ask if (the respondent is in paid work/self-employed/helping in family business)
OR (if the respondent is currently working or if the respondent refused/did not
understand/did not know how to answer to the question related to the year when
last worked) OR (the last year in which the respondent worked was 2011 or later))
I would now like to ask you a few questions about discrimination at work. This includes
incidents involving your employers or colleagues.
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you ever
felt discriminated against at work for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SHOW CARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION (EAD01_DISCRIM)
ONLY WHEN NEEDED (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS
TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
SHOW CARD EAD01, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT EAD01_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EAD01_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
EAD01_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / ethnic origin]
0 1
EAD01_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
EAD01_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
EAD01_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
EAD01_06 F. Disability 0 1
EAD01_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
EAD01_08
EAD01_08_Other
H. Other (please specify)
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EAD01_09
I. I haven’t felt discriminated against on any
ground when at work in the past 5 years
0 1
EAD01_ 96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD01_ 97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD01_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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EAD02 Specific experiences of discrimination at work in country in past 5 years
ASK IF (HH04=1-3) OR (EU01=2 OR 96-99) OR (EU01=1 AND YEAR >2010)
(Ask if (the respondent is in paid work/self-employed/helping in family business)
OR (if the respondent is currently working or if the respondent refused/did not
understand/did not know how to answer to the question related to the year when
last worked) OR (the last year in which the respondent worked was 2011 or later))
While at work in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been
in [COUNTRY]), have any of the following situations occurred?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
ROTATE ITEMS
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
EAD02_1
You were given tasks below your
qualifications because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
EAD02_2
You were denied a promotion
because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
EAD02_3
You were not allowed to join a
trade union because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
EAD02_4
You were not allowed to
take time off for a very
important religious holiday/
service/ceremony
1 2 96 97 99
EAD02_5
You were fired, dismissed or
laid off because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
EAD02_6
You were prevented from
expressing or carrying out
religious practices and customs,
such as praying or wearing
a headscarf or turban
1 2 96 97 99
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EAD03 Date of last experience of discrimination at work
ASK IF EAD01=EAD01_01 OR EAD01_02 OR EAD01_03
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination at work in [COUNTRY] in
the past 5 years because of the skin colour OR because of the ethnic origin or
immigrant background OR because of the religion or religious beliefs)
When was the LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background /
ethnic minority background] at work?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Sometime in the past 12 months
2 Sometime in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
EAD04 Number of experiences of discrimination at work in past 12 months
ASK IF EAD03=1
(Ask if the respondent felt discriminated against while at work in the past 12 months)
HOW MANY TIMES has this happened to you in the past 12 months at work?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time (daily)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EAD05 Reasons for last experience of discrimination at work
ASK IF EAD03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when
at work in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] at work, in your opinion, what were the main reasons for this?
SHOW CARD EAD05, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT EAD05_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EAD05_01 1. My skin colour/my physical appearance 0 1
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EAD05_02 2. My first or last name 0 1
EAD05_03 3. My accent/the way I speak [COUNTRY LANGUAGE] 0 1
EAD05_04 4. The way I am dressed (such as wearing a headscarf/turban) 0 1
EAD05_05
5. The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
0 1
EAD05_06 6. My citizenship 0 1
EAD05_07 7. My country of birth 0 1
EAD05_08
EAD05_08_Other
8. Other reason (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EAD05_09 None of the above 0 1
EAD05_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD05_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD05_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD06 Reporting last incident of discrimination at work
ASK IF EAD03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when
at work in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] at work, did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
EAD07 Person or institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF EAD06=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when at work in the past 5 years)
Who did you report the incident or make the complaint to?
SHOWCARD PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EAD07_01 1. Police 0 1
EAD07_02 2.Trade Union, Labour Union, Staff Committee 0 1
EAD07_03 3. Employer 0 1
EAD07_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
EAD07_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
EAD07_06 6. Community leader 0 1
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EAD07_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
EAD07_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
EAD07_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
EAD07_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
EAD07_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
EAD07_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
EAD07_13 13. The media 0 1
EAD07_14
EAD07_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EAD07_ 96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD07_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD07_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
EAD08 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint
ASK IF EAD07=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last incident
of discrimination when at work to any persons or institutions)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD EAD08. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
EAD08_01
[SHOW IF EAD07=1, show if the respondent reported
or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when at work to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_02
[SHOW IF EAD07=2, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when at work to the
trade union, labour union, staff committee:
the trade union, labour union, staff committee
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_03
[SHOW IF EAD07=3, show if the respondent reported
or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when at work to the employer:
the employer handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_04
[SHOW IF EAD07=4, show if the respondent reported
or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when at work to an NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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EAD08_05
[SHOW IF EAD07=5, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to a community organisation:
the community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based,
minority group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_06
[SHOW IF EAD07=6, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to the community leader:
the community leader handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_07
[SHOW IF EAD07=7, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to the [EQUALITY BODY 1]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY1]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_08
[SHOW IF EAD07=8, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to the [EQUALITY BODY 2]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY2]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_09
[SHOW IF EAD07=9, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to the [EQUALITY BODY 3]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY3]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_10
[SHOW IF EAD07=10, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to the [EQUALITY BODY 4]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY4]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_11
[SHOW IF EAD07=11, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at
work to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_12
[SHOW IF EAD07=12, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when at work to a
politician, member of the parliament, council, etc.:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_13
[SHOW IF EAD07=13, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last incident
of discrimination when at work to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
EAD08_14
[SHOW IF EAD07=14, show if the respondent
answered “other” to the question to whom
they reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when at work:
[TEXT AT CODE 14 OF EAD07] handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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EAD09 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF EAD06=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination at work)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
EAD09_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
EAD09_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such as losing
job, not receiving a ‘good service’ next time when at work)
0 1
EAD09_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
EAD09_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
EAD09_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
EAD09_06 It happens all the time 0 1
EAD09_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
EAD09_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
EAD09_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
EAD09_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
EAD09_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
EAD09_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
EAD09_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
EAD09_14 I had no proof 0 1
EAD09_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
EAD09_16
EAD09_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
EAD09_96 Refused 0 1
EAD09_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
EAD09_99 Don’t know 0 1
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4.1. Health
ASK ALL
Introduction I would now like to talk about your health.
DHE01 Subjective assessment of own health condition
ASK ALL
How is your health in general? Is it…
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very good
2 Good
3 Fair
4 Bad
5 Very bad
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DHE02 Longstanding illness or health problem
ASK ALL
Do you have any longstanding illness or health problem?
LONGSTANDING MEANS ONE THAT LASTS (OR WILL LAST) 6 MONTHS OR MORE,
OR THAT IT REGULARLY REAPPEARS
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHE03 Limitations in daily activities in past 6 month
ASK ALL
For at least the past six months, to what extent have you been limited because of a
health problem in activities people usually do? Would you say you have been…?
READ OUT, IF NO HEALTH PROBLEM CODE AS ‘NOT LIMITED AT ALL’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Severely limited
2 Limited but not severely
3 Not limited at all
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DHE04 Health insurance coverage
ASK ALL
Does the [NATIONAL BASIC HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME]
currently cover your health care expenses?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DHE04_01 Additional health insurance coverage
ASK ALL
Do you have any additional health insurance?
COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH COVERAGE, PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DHE05 Need of medical examination or treatment in past 12 months
ASK ALL
Was there any time during the past 12 months when you really
needed a medical examination or treatment for yourself?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes (I really needed a medical examination or treatment at least on one occasion)
2 No (I did not need any medical examination or treatment)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHE06 Unmet need for medical examination or treatment in past 12 months
ASK IF DHE05=1
(Ask if the respondent really needed a medical examination or
treatment for him-/herself in the past 12 months)
Did you have a medical examination or treatment each time
you really needed it during the past 12 months?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes (I had a medical examination or treatment each time I needed)
2
No (there was at least one occasion when I did not have
a medical examination or treatment)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DHE07 Main reason for unmet need in access to health
ASK IF DHE06=2
(Ask if the respondent did not need any medical examination or
treatment at least in one occasion in the past 12 months)
What was the main reason why you did not have a medical examination or treatment?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 I could not afford to (too expensive and/or not covered by the insurance)
2 The waiting list or waiting time for an appointment was too long
3 I could not take time off because of work or had to take care for children/others
4 It was too far to travel/I had no means of transportation
5 Fear of doctor, hospitals, examination, treatment
6 Didn’t know any good doctor or specialist
7 Wanted to wait and see if the problem got better
8 Because of language difficulties with [MAIN COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
9
I was refused treatment/I was unfairly treated because of my:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
10 It was not possible to choose a male or female doctor
11 Other (DO NOT READ OUT)
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DHE08 Use of healthcare services in past 5 years
ASK IF DHE06=2 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent did not have a medical examination or treatment each
time it was really needed during the past 12 months OR if the respondent
refused/did not understand/did not know how to answer the question)
In the past 5 years, have you used any healthcare services? For example, have you seen
a doctor, nurse, dentist, visited a hospital, an emergency clinic or medical centre?
BY ‘HEALTH CARE SERVICES’ WE MEAN: HOSPITALS, MEDICAL CENTRES,
DOCTOR’S OFFICE (GENERAL PRACTITIONER OR A SPECIALIST, DENTIST),
LABS, MEDICAL IMAGING EXAMINATIONS (X-RAYS, SCANNER), ETC.
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SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DHED01 Experiences of discrimination when using healthcare services in past 5 years
ASK IF DHE06=1 OR DHE08=1
(Ask if the respondent had a medical examination or treatment
each time it was really needed during the past 12 months OR if the
respondent used any healthcare services in the past 5 years)
When using healthcare services in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or
since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you ever felt discriminated
against for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SHOWCARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION ONLY WHEN NEEDED
(DHED01_DISCRIM) (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS
TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
SHOW CARD DHED01, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DHED01_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHED01_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
DHED01_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / ethnic origin]
0 1
DHED01_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
DHED01_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
DHED01_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
DHED01_06 F. Disability 0 1
DHED01_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
DHED01_08
DHED01_08_Other
H. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHED01_09
I. I haven’t felt discriminated against on any ground
when using healthcare services in the past 5 years
0 1
DHED01_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED01_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED01_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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DHED02 Date of last experience of discrimination when using healthcare services
ASK IF DHED01=DHED01_01 OR DHED01_02 OR DHED01_03
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when using healthcare services in
[COUNTRY] in the past 5 years because of the skin colour OR because of the ethnic
origin or immigrant background OR because of the religion or religious beliefs.)
When was the LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] when using healthcare services?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Sometime in the past 12 months
2 Sometime in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DHED03 Number of experiences of discrimination when using healthcare services in past 12 months
ASK IF DHED02=1
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when
using healthcare services was in the past 12 months)
HOW MANY TIMES has this happened to you in the past 12 months
when using health care services?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time (daily)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHED04 Reasons for last experience of discrimination when using healthcare services
ASK IF DHED02=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when using
healthcare services was in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
when using healthcare services, in your opinion, what were the main reasons for this?
SHOW CARD DHED04, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DHED04_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHED04_01 1. My skin colour/my physical appearance 0 1
DHED04_02 2. My first or last name 0 1
DHED04_03 3. My accent/the way I speak [COUNTRY LANGUAGE] 0 1
DHED04_04 4. The way I am dressed (such as wearing a headscarf/turban) 0 1
DHED04_05
5. The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
0 1
DHED04_06 6. My citizenship 0 1
DHED04_07 7. My country of birth 0 1
DHED04_08
DHED04_08_Other
8. Other reason (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHED04_09 9. None of the above 0 1
DHED04_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED04_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED04_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED05 Reporting last incident of discrimination when using healthcare services
ASK IF DHED02=1 OR 2
(Ask if the last time the respondent felt discriminated against when using
healthcare services was in the past 5 years including the past 12 months.)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background] when
using healthcare services, did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHED06 Person or institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF DHED05=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare services)
Who did you report the incident or make the complaint to?
SHOWCARD DHED06 PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHED06_01 1. Police 0 1
DHED06_02 2. Doctor/Nurse/Hospital/Dentist/Medical centre 0 1
DHED06_03 3. Health care service provider’s management 0 1
DHED06_04 4. Patients’ ombudsman 0 1
DHED06_05
5. Professional body (e.g. Doctors’
Association, Medical Chamber)
0 1
DHED06_06 6. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DHED06_07
7. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DHED06_08 8. Community leader 0 1
DHED06_09 9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DHED06_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHED06_11
11. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHED06_12
12. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 4 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHED06_13 13. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DHED06_14 14. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DHED06_15 15. The media 0 1
DHED06_16
DHED06_16_Other
16. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHED06_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED06_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHED06_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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DHED07 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint
ASK IF DHED06=1-16
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when using healthcare services to any person or institution)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DHED07. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DHED07_01
[SHOW IF DHED06=1, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_02
[SHOW IF DHED06=2, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to the doctor/hospital/dentist/medical
centre: the doctor/nurse/hospital/dentist/medical
centre handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_03
[SHOW IF DHED06=3, show if the respondent reported
or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when using healthcare services to
the healthcare service provider’s management:
the health care service provider’s management
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_04
[SHOW IF DHED06=4, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to the patients’ ombudsman:
the patients’ ombudsman handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_05
[SHOW IF DHED06=5, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to a professional body:
the professional body (e.g. doctors’ association,
medical chamber) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_06
[SHOW IF DHED06=6, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DHED07_07
[SHOW IF DHED06=7, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to a community organisation:
the community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based,
minority group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_08
[SHOW IF DHED06=8, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to the community leader:
the community leader handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_09
[SHOW IF DHED06=9, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to the [EQUALITY BODY 1]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY1]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_10
[SHOW IF DHED06=10, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to the [EQUALITY BODY 2]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY2]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_11
SHOW IF DHED06=11, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to the [EQUALITY BODY 3]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY3]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_12
SHOW IF DHED06=12, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to [the equality body 4]:
the [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY4]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_13
[SHOW IF DHED06=13, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_14
[SHOW IF DHED06=14, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when using healthcare
services to a politician/member of the parliament.
Council, etc.: the politician, member of parliament,
council, etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_15
[SHOW IF DHED06=15, show if the respondent
reported or made a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when using
healthcare services to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHED07_16
[SHOW IF DHED06=16, show if the respondent
answered “other” to the question to whom they
reported or made a complaint about the last incident
of discrimination when using healthcare services:
[TEXT AT CODE 16 OF DHED06] handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DHED08 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF DHED05=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or did not make a complaint about
the last incident of discrimination when using healthcare services)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHED08_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DHED08_02
I was concerned about negative consequences
(such as not receiving a ‘good service’ next time
when in contact with health care services)
0 1
DHED08_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DHED08_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DHED08_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DHED08_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DHED08_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DHED08_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DHED08_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DHED08_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DHED08_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DHED08_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DHED08_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DHED08_14 I had no proof 0 1
DHED08_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DHED08_16
DHED08_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHED08_96 Refused 0 1
DHED08_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DHED08_99 Don’t know 0 1
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4.2. Housing
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would now like to ask you a few questions concerning
your experiences of looking for housing.
DHO01 Trying to rent or buy an apartment or a house in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]),
have you ever tried to rent or buy an apartment or a house?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DHOD01
Experiences of discrimination when trying to rent or buy
an apartment or a house in past 5 years
ASK IF DHO01=1
(Ask if the respondent tried to rent or buy an apartment or
a house in past 5 years in the survey country)
When trying to rent or buy an apartment or house in the past 5 years in
[COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you ever felt
discriminated against for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SHOWCARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION ONLY WHEN NEEDED
(DHOD01_DISCRIM) (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS
TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
SHOW CARD DHOD01, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DHOD01_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHOD01_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
DHOD01_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / ethnic origin]
0 1
DHOD01_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
DHOD01_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
DHOD01_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
DHOD01_06 F. Disability 0 1
DHOD01_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
DHOD01_08
DHOD01_08_Other
H. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHOD01_09
I. I haven’t felt discriminated against on any ground when
trying to rent or buy an apartment or house in the past 5 years
0 1
DHOD01_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD01_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD01_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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DHOD02
Specific experiences of discrimination when trying to rent or buy
an apartment or a house in country in past 5 years
ASK IF DHO01=1
(Ask if the respondent tried to rent or buy an apartment or
a house in past 5 years in the survey country)
While you tried to rent or buy an apartment or house in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY]
(or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), did any of the following situations occur?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
ROTATE ITEMS
Yes
No
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Not applicable
Don’t know
DHOD02_1
You were prevented from renting an
apartment/house because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background /
ethnic minority background] by a private landlord
1 2 96 97 98 99
DHOD02_2
You were prevented from renting
municipal/social because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] by officials working for public housing
1 2 96 97 98 99
DHOD02_3
You were prevented from buying an
apartment/house because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] by the owner or an estate agency
1 2 96 97 98 99
DHOD02_4
You were asked to pay a higher rent/
price/deposit because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma
background / ethnic minority background]
1 2 96 97 98 99
DHOD02_5
You have come across adverts for housing that
excluded or discouraged applicants with an:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma
background / ethnic minority background]
1 2 96 97 98 99
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DHOD03
Date of last experience of discrimination when try-
ing to rent or buy an apartment or a house
ASK IF DHOD01=DHOD01_01 OR DHOD01_02 OR DHOD01_03
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when trying to rent or buy an
apartment or a house in the past 5 years because of the colour of the skin OR
the ethnic origin or immigrant background OR religion or religious beliefs)
When was the LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Some time in the past 12 months
2 Some time in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DHOD04
Number of experiences of discrimination when trying to rent
or buy an apartment or a house in past 5 years
ASK IF DHOD03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent experienced the last incident of discrimination when trying to
rent or buy an apartment or a house in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
HOW MANY TIMES has this happened to you in the past 5 years
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time (daily)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHOD05
Reasons for last experience of discrimination when try-
ing to rent or buy an apartment or a house
ASK IF DHOD03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent experienced the last incident of discrimination when trying to
rent or buy an apartment or a house in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house,
in your opinion, what were the main reasons for this?
SHOW CARD DHOD05, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DHOD05_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHOD05_01 1. My skin colour/my physical appearance 0 1
DHOD05_02 2. My first or last name 0 1
DHOD05_03 3. My accent/the way I speak [COUNTRY LANGUAGE] 0 1
DHOD05_04 4. The way I am dressed (such as wearing a headscarf/turban) 0 1
DHOD05_05
5. The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
0 1
DHOD05_06 6. My citizenship 0 1
DHOD05_07 7. My country of birth 0 1
DHOD05_08
DHOD05_08_Other
8. Other reason (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHOD05_09 9. None of the above 0 1
DHOD05_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD05_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD05_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD06
Reporting last incident of discrimination when try-
ing to rent or buy an apartment or a house
ASK IF DHOD03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent experienced the last incident of discrimination when trying to
rent or buy an apartment or a house in the past 5 years including the past 12 months)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house,
did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DHOD07 Person or institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF DHOD06=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last incident
of discrimination when they trying to rent or buy an apartment or house
because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
Who did you report the incident or make the complaint to?
SHOWCARD DHOD07 PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHOD07_01 1. Police 0 1
DHOD07_02 2. Municipal housing authority 0 1
DHOD07_03 3. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DHOD07_04
4. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DHOD07_05 5. Community leader 0 1
DHOD07_06 6. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DHOD07_07
7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHOD07_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHOD07_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DHOD07_10 10. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DHOD07_11 11. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DHOD07_12 12. The media 0 1
DHOD07_13
DHOD07_13_Other
13. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHOD07_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD07_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DHOD07_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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DHOD08 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint
ASK IF DHOD07=1-13
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated against because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background
when they trying to rent or buy an apartment or house to any person or institution)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DHOD08. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DHOD08_01
[SHOW IF DHOD07=1,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated against when trying to rent or
buy an apartment or house to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_02
[SHOW IF DHOD07=2,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last time they felt discriminated
against when trying to rent or buy an apartment
or house to the municipal housing authority:
the municipal housing authority handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_03
[SHOW IF DHOD07=3,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated against when trying to rent or
buy an apartment or house to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_04
[SHOW IF DHOD07=4,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last time they felt discriminated
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or
house to the Community organisation:
the community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based,
minority group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_05
[SHOW IF DHOD07=5
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated against when trying to rent or buy
an apartment or house to the community leader:
the community leader handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DHOD08_06
[SHOW IF DHOD07=6,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last time they felt discriminated against
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house
to the [EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_07
[SHOW IF DHOD07=7,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last time they felt discriminated against
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house
to the [EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_08
[SHOW IF DHOD07=8,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last time they felt discriminated against
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house
to the [EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_09
[SHOW IF DHOD07=9,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last time they felt discriminated against
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house
to the [EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_10
[SHOW IF DHOD07=10,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the last time they felt discriminated
against when trying to rent or buy an apartment
or house to the lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_11
[SHOW IF DHOD07=11,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the last time they felt discriminated against
when trying to rent or buy an apartment or house to
the politician, member of the parliament, council:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_12
[SHOW IF DHOD07=12,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated when trying to rent or buy
an apartment or house to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DHOD08_13
[SHOW IF DHOD07=13,
Show if the respondent answered “other” to
the question about whom they reported or
made a complaint about the last time they felt
discriminated against when trying to rent or buy
an apartment or house: [TEXT AT CODE 12 OF
DHOD07] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DHOD09 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF DHOD06=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make a complaint about the last
time they felt discriminated against because of their immigrant/Roma/
ethnic minority background when trying to rent or buy a house)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DHOD09_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DHOD09_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such
as not receiving a ‘good service’ next time when
trying to rent or buy an apartment or house)
0 1
DHOD09_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DHOD09_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DHOD09_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DHOD09_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DHOD09_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DHOD09_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DHOD09_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DHOD09_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DHOD09_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DHOD09_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DHOD09_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DHOD09_14 I had no proof 0 1
DHOD09_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DHOD09_16
DHOD09_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DHOD09_96 Refused 0 1
DHOD09_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DHOD09_99 Don’t know 0 1
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4.3. Education
ASK ALL
Introduction I would like to ask you some questions about schooling and education.
DE01 Highest level of education completed in country
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 6-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, Russian, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
What is the highest level of education you have completed in [COUNTRY]?
SHOW CARD DE01 WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES.
COMPLETION OCCURS WHEN EITHER:
– A FORMAL CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AFTER AN ASSESSMENT
INDICATING THAT THE COURSE HAS BEEN PASSED
– A COURSE OR PERIOD OF EDUCATION IS FULLY ATTENDED
BUT NO CERTIFICATE IS EVER ISSUED
– A COURSE OR PERIOD OF EDUCATION IS FULLY ATTENDED AND A
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE IS ISSUED (AND NO OTHER CERTIFICATES
E.G. FOR PASSING THE COURSE ARE EVER ISSUED)
SINGLE RESPONSE
TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES
1 Never been in formal education / Never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
11 No level completed in [COUNTRY] yet
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DE02 Highest level of education completed in another country
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY]
(Ask if the respondent is a recent immigrant OR if the respondent’s
country of birth is different from the survey country)
And what is the highest level of education you completed in another country?
SHOW CARD DE02 WITH GENERIC CATEGORIES
‘ANOTHER COUNTRY’ INCLUDES COUNTRY OF BIRTH AND
ALL OTHER COUNTRIES EXCEPT [COUNTRY]
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Never been in formal education (ISCED 0)
2 No primary education completed (ISCED 0)
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3 Primary education (schooling approximately until the age of 11) (ISCED 1)
4 Lower secondary education (schooling approximately until the age of 15) (ISCED 2)
5 Upper secondary that allows access to university (ISCED 3)
6
Vocational qualification specific to a particular occupation
or trade (ISCED 35 ISCED 45 ISCED 55)
7 University degree (completed a bachelor/master/PhD degree or equivalent) (ISCED 6, 7, 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DE02A Country in which level was completed
ASK IF DE02=3-7
(Ask if the respondent has at least primary education as the
highest level of education completed in another country)
In which country have you completed this [LEVEL IN DE02]?
[COUNTRY DROPDOWN LIST]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand
99 Doesn’t know
DE03 Current attendance of school/vocational training
ASK IF (IN02=1-4 OR 6-8) OR (IF IN02=5 AND HH02>24)
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant from
North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, Russian, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent OR (If the
respondent belongs to the target group of Roma AND is older than 24 years))
Do you currently attend school or vocational training?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DE04 Type of school/training currently attended
ASK IF DE03=1
(Ask if the respondent is currently in school or vocational training)
Which type of school/training do you currently attend?
SHOW CARD DE04 WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CATEGORIES
SINGLE RESPONSE
TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES
1 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
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5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DE05 Completed years of schooling (in any country)
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 6-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, Russian, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent.)
How many years of schooling have you completed in total in any country?
ONLY COUNT YEARS IN SCHOOL, EXCLUDE PRESCHOOL,
KINDERGARTEN, INCLUDE TERTIARY EDUCATION
IF CURRENTLY IN EDUCATION, COUNT THE NUMBER OF YEARS COMPLETED
IF NEVER IN SCHOOL CODE 0
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
Write in number of years: | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0 TO 99
DO NOT ALLOW NUMERICAL ANSWER TO BE > THAN RESPONDENT AGE (HH02)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DE06 Parent or guardian of child(ren) within national compulsory school age range
ASK ALL
Are you the parent or guardian of a child or children aged between
[NATIONAL COMPULSORY SCHOOL AGE RANGE] living in [COUNTRY]?
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DE07 Contacts with person(s) from school(s) attended by child(ren) in past 5 years
ASK IF DE06=1
(Ask if the respondent is a parent or guardian of a child or children which is/are
within national compulsory school age range and living in the survey country)
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), have you
been in contact with anyone from the school(s) your child/children attend(s)?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
FOR EXAMPLE, TEACHERS, THE HEAD TEACHER, SCHOOL GOVERNORS,
OTHER STAFF WORKING IN THE SCHOOL. CONTACT INCLUDES ALL TYPES
OF CONTACT, I.E. FACE TO FACE, BY TELEPHONE OR EMAIL/LETTER
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DED01
Experiences of discrimination when in contact with school au-
thorities in country in past 5 years
ASK IF DE07=1
(Ask if the respondent has been in contact with anyone from the school(s) attended by the
child(ren) in the past 5 years (or since arrival if less than 5 years ago) in the survey country)
When in contact with people from the school(s) your child attends / children attend, have
you, in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), PERSONALLY
felt discriminated against for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SHOWCARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION ONLY WHEN NEEDED
(DED01_DISCRIM) (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS
TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX,
SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
SHOW CARD DED01, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DED01_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DED01_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
DED01_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background /
ethnic origin]
0 1
DED01_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
DED01_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
DED01_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
DED01_06 F. Disability 0 1
DED01_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
DED01_08
DED01_08_Other
H. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DED01_09
I. I haven’t felt discriminated against on any ground when
in contact with people from school in the past 5 years
0 1
DED01_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED01_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED01_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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DED02
Specific experiences of discrimination when in contact with
school authorities in country in past 5 years
ASK IF DE07=1
(Ask if the respondent has been in contact with anyone from the school(s) attended by the
child(ren) in the past 5 years (or since arrival if less than 5 years ago) in the survey country)
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in
[COUNTRY]), did any of the following situations occur?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
ROTATE ITEMS
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Not
applicable
Don’t
know
DED02_1
You were prevented from
enrolling your child in a
school because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant
background / Roma
background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 98 99
DED02_2
You were asked to take
your child to another
school because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant
background / Roma
background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 98 99
DED02_3
Your child was assigned
to a class/track that was
below her/his ability
because of his/her:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant
background / Roma
background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 98 99
DED03 Date of last experience of discrimination when in contact with school authorities
ASK IF DED01=DED01_01 OR DED01_02 OR DED01_03
(Ask if the respondent experienced the last experience of discrimination when in
contact with school authorities because of the skin colour OR because of the ethnic
origin or immigrant background OR because of the religion or religious beliefs)
When was the LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
when in contact with people from the school(s) your child attends / children attend?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Some time in the past 12 months
2 Some time in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
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3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DED04
Number of experiences of discrimination when in con-
tact with school authorities in past 12 months
ASK IF DED03=1
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when in contact
with school authorities because of their skin colour/ethnic or immigrant
background/religion or religious belief in the past 12 months)
HOW MANY TIMES has this happened to you in the past 12 months when in
contact with people from the school(s) your child attends / children attend?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time (daily)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DED05 Reasons for last experience of discrimination when in contact with school authorities
ASK IF DED03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when in contact
with school authorities because of their skin colour/ethnic or immigrant
background/religion or religious belief in the past 5 years)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when in contact with people from the school(s) your child attends/
children attend, in your opinion, what were the main reasons for this?
SHOW CARD DED05, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DED05_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DED05_01 1. My skin colour/my physical appearance 0 1
DED05_02 2. My first or last name 0 1
DED05_03 3. My accent/the way I speak [COUNTRY LANGUAGE] 0 1
DED05_04 4. The way I am dressed (such as wearing a headscarf/turban) 0 1
DED05_05
5. The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
0 1
DED05_06 6. My citizenship 0 1
DED05_07 7. My country of birth 0 1
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DED05_08
DED05_08_Other
8. Other reason (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DED05_09 9. None of the above 0 1
DED05_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED05_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED05_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED06 Reporting last incident of discrimination when in contact with school authorities
ASK IF DED03=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent experienced discrimination when in contact
with school authorities because of their skin colour/ethnic or immigrant
background/religion or religious belief in the past 5 years)
LAST TIME you felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when in contact with people from the school(s) your child attends
/ children attend, did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DED07 Person or institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF DED06=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last
incident of discrimination when in contact with school authorities)
Who did you report the incident or make the complaint to?
SHOWCARD DED07 PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DED07_01 1. Police 0 1
DED07_02 2. The school governor/school principal/director 0 1
DED07_03 3. The school inspector 0 1
DED07_04 4. Municipality 0 1
DED07_05 5. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DED07_06
6. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DED07_07 7. Community leader 0 1
DED07_08 8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DED07_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DED07_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
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DED07_11
11. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DED07_12 12. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DED07_13 13. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DED07_14 14. The media 0 1
DED07_15
DED07_15_Other
15. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DED07_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED07_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED07_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DED08 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint
ASK IF DED07=1-15
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when in contact with school authorities to any person or institution)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DED08. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DED08_01
[SHOW IF DED07=01,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint to the police: the police
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_02
[SHOW IF DED07=02,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to the school principal/director:
the school governor/school principal/director
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_03
[SHOW IF DED07=03,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to the school inspector: the school
inspector handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_04
[SHOW IF DED07=04,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to the municipality: the municipality
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_05
[SHOW IF DED07=05,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
a NGO/charity: the non-governmental organisation
(NGO)/charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DED08_06
[SHOW IF DED07=06,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
to the community organisation: the community
organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority
group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_07
[SHOW IF DED07=07
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to the community leader: the community
leader handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_08
[SHOW IF DED07=08,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
to [EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_09
[SHOW IF DED07=09,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
to [EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_10
[SHOW IF DED07=10,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
to [EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_11
[SHOW IF DED07=11,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
to [EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_12
[SHOW IF DED07=12,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to a lawyer/legal service: the lawyer/
legal service handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_13
[SHOW IF DED07=13,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to a politician/member of the parliament,
council: the politician, member of parliament,
council, etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_14
[SHOW IF DED07=14,
Show if the respondent reported or made
a complaint to the media: the media
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED08_15
[SHOW IF DED07=15,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint to [Other]: [TEXT AT CODE 15 OF
DED07] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DED09 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF DED06=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or did not make a complaint about the
last incident of discrimination when in contact with school authorities)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DED09_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
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DED09_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such as
not receiving a ‘good service’ next time when in contact
with anyone from the school(s) your child/children
attend(s)); did not want it to affect my child/children
0 1
DED09_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DED09_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DED09_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DED09_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DED09_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DED09_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DED09_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DED09_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DED09_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DED09_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DED09_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DED09_14 I had no proof 0 1
DED09_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DED09_16
DED09_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DED09_96 Refused 0 1
DED09_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DED09_99 Don’t know 0 1
DED10 Child(ren)’s experiences of discrimination in school
ASK IF DE06=1
(Ask if the respondent is a parent or guardian of a child or children which is/are
within national compulsory school age range and living in the survey country)
To the best of your knowledge, has your child / have your children experienced
any of the following situations at school in the past 12 months?
‘AT SCHOOL’ MEANS FROM ANYONE IN THE SCHOOL: TEACHERS, STAFF AND OTHER
STUDENTS
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
DED10_1
Name-calling because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
DED10_2
Someone making jokes
about them (ridiculing)
because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
Discrimination
87
DED10_3
Offensive comments and/or
verbal insults because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
DED10_4
Physical abuse (e.g. hitting,
hair-pulling and kicking,
etc.) because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
DED10_5
Having their possessions
damaged because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
DED10_6
Someone frightening
or intimidating them
because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
DED10_7
Being excluded (isolated)
at playtime or from social
events or circles of friends
because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background
/ Roma background / ethnic
minority background]
1 2 96 97 99
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4.4. Other Services
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would now like to ask few more questions about discrimination you may
have experienced. Although we have already spoken about some situations,
in the following I am going to mention some other situations.
DO01 Use of different services in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in
[COUNTRY]), have you personally done any of the following…
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
DO01_1
Attended or tried to attend a
school, university or any other
educational institution?
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
INCLUDE GENERAL SCHOOL,
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL,
UNIVERSITY OR ANY TRAINING
COURSES (E.G. WORK RELATED,
LANGUAGE COURSES, ETC.)
1 2 96 97 99
DO01_2
Tried to enter a night club, a
bar, a restaurant or hotel?
1 2 96 97 99
DO01_3
Been in contact with
administrative offices or public
services?
BY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES,
WE MEAN TAX OFFICES, FAMILY
ALLOWANCE, SOCIAL SECURITY,
OLD-AGE INSURANCE, NATIONAL
INSURANCE, EMPLOYMENT
CENTRE, IMMIGRATION,
CITIZENSHIP AND REGISTRY
OFFICES, OTHER MUNICIPAL
DEPARTMENTS FOR PUBLIC
SERVICE, ETC. [TAILORED TO
STANDARD TERMS IN THE
NATIONAL CONTEXT]
‘PUBLIC SERVICES’ EXCLUDES
HERE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
1 2 96 97 99
DO01_4 Used public transport? 1 2 96 97 99
DO01_5
Been in a shop or tried
to enter a shop?
1 2 96 97 99
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89
DO02 Experiences of discrimination when using different services in past 5 years
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]),
have you ever felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] when doing any of the following…
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
DO02_1
[SHOW IF DO01_1= 1,
Show if the respondent has
attended or tried to attend a
school, university or any other
educational institutions in the
past 5 years (or if less, since
they have been in the country):
Attending or trying to attend
a school, university or any
other educational institution?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO02_2
[SHOW IF DO01_2=1,
Show if the respondent has tried
to enter a night club, a bar, a
restaurant or a hotel in the past
5 years (or if less, since they
have been in the country):
Trying to enter a night club, a
bar, a restaurant or hotel?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO02_3
[SHOW IF DO01_3=1,
Show if the respondent has been
in contact with administrative
offices or public services in the
past 5 years (or if less, since
they have been in the country):
Being in contact with
administrative offices
or public services?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO02_4
[SHOW IF DO01_4=1,
Show if the respondent has
used public transport in the past
5 years (or if less, since they
have been in the country):
Using public transport?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO02_5
[SHOW IF DO01_5=1,
Show if the respondent has
been in a shop or tried to
enter a shop in the past 5
years (or if less, since they
have been in the country):
Being in a shop or trying
to enter a shop?]
1 2 96 97 99
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DO03 Experiences of discrimination when using different services in past 12 months
[And] have you ever felt discriminated against because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background] when doing any of the following in the PAST 12 MONTHS?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
DO03_1
[SHOW IF DO02_1= 1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the past
5 years when attending or trying
to attend a school, university
of any other educational
institution because of ethnic
or immigrant background:
Attending or trying to attend
a school, university or any
other educational institution?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO03_2
[SHOW IF DO02_2=1,
Show if the respondent has
been discriminated against in
the past 5 years when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a
restaurant or a hotel because of
ethnic or immigrant background:
Trying to enter a night club, a
bar, a restaurant or hotel?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO03_3
[SHOW IF DO02_3=1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the past
5 years when being in contact
with administrative offices or
public services because of ethnic
or immigrant background:
Being in contact with
administrative offices
or public services?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO03_4
[SHOW IF DO02_4=1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the
past 5 years when using public
transport because of ethnic
or immigrant background:
Using public transport?]
1 2 96 97 99
DO03_5
[SHOW IF DO02_5=1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the past
5 years when being in a shop or
trying to enter a shop because of
ethnic or immigrant background:
Being in a shop or trying
to enter a shop?]
1 2 96 97 99
Discrimination
91
DO19 Reporting incident(s) of discrimination in these situations
ASK IF DO02_1=1 OR DO02_2=1 OR DO02_3=1 or DO02_4=1 OR DO02_5=1
(Ask if the respondent has been discriminated in the past 5 years when attending
or trying to attend a school, university or any other educational institution OR
when trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel OR when in
contact with an administrative office or public services OR when using or when
trying to use public transport OR when in a shop or trying to enter a shop)
Recalling the incidents of discrimination that we just talked about.
Did you report or make a complaint about the incident of…?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
DO19_1
[SHOW IF DO02_1=1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the past
5 years when attending or trying
to attend a school, university or
any other educational institution:
discrimination when in education
or trying to attend education]
1 2 96 97 99
DO19_2
[SHOW IF DO02_2=1,
Show if the respondent has
been discriminated against in
the past 5 years when trying
to enter a night club, a bar,
a restaurant or a hotel:
discrimination when in or
trying to enter a night club, a
bar, a restaurant or hotel]
1 2 96 97 99
DO19_3
[SHOW IF DO02_3=1,
Show if the respondent has
been discriminated against
in the past 5 years when in
contact with an administrative
office or public services:
discrimination at administrative
offices or public services]
1 2 96 97 99
DO19_5
[SHOW IF DO02_4=1,
Show if the respondent has been
discriminated against in the past
5 years when using or when
trying to use public transport:
discrimination when
using or when trying to
use public transport]
1 2 96 97 99
DO19_6
[SHOW IF DO02_5=1,
Show If the respondent has
been discriminated against
in the past 5 years when in a
shop or trying to enter a shop:
discrimination in a shop or
when trying to enter a shop]
1 2 96 97 99
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DO20a Person or institution to whom discrimination in education was reported
ASK IF DO19_1=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the incident
of discrimination when in education or trying to attend education)
Who did you report the incident or make a complaint to about your experience
of discrimination when in education or trying to attend education?
SHOWCARD DO20a, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO20a_01 1. Police 0 1
DO20a_02
2. The institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
0 1
DO20a_03 3. Municipality 0 1
DO20a_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DO20a_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DO20a_06 6. Community leader 0 1
DO20a_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DO20a_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20a_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20a_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20a_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DO20a_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DO20a_13 13. The media 0 1
DO20a_14
DO20a_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20a_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20a_ 97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20a_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
Discrimination
93
DO21a Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint for discrimination in education
ASK IF DO20a=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the incident
of discrimination when in education to any institution or person)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DO21a. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DO21a_01
[SHOW IF DO20a=1,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
in or trying to attend education to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_02
[SHOW IF DO20a=2,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in or trying to attend education to the
institution/place where the incident happened:
the institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club,
etc.) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_03
[SHOW IF DO20a=3,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or
trying to attend education to the municipality:
the municipality handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_04
[SHOW IF DO20a=4,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or
trying to attend education to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_05
[SHOW IF DO20a=5,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to the community organisation:
the community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based,
minority group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_06
[SHOW IF DO20a=6,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to the community leader:
the community leader handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DO21a_07
[SHOW IF DO20a=7,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in or trying to attend education to the
[EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_08
[SHOW IF DO20a=8,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to the [EQUALITY BODY 2]:
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_09
[SHOW IF DO20a=9,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to the [EQUALITY BODY 3]:
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_10
[SHOW IF DO20a=10,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in or trying to attend education to the
[EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_11
[SHOW IF DO20a=11,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_12
[SHOW IF DO20a=12,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in or trying to attend education to the
politician, member of the parliament, council, etc.:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_13
[SHOW IF DO20a=13,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
in or trying to attend education to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21a_14
[SHOW IF DO20a=14,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when in or trying
to attend education to [OTHER]: [TEXT AT CODE 14
OF DO20a] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Discrimination
95
DO22a Reasons for non-reporting discrimination in education
ASK IF DO19_1=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the incident
of discrimination when in education or trying to attend education)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO22a_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO22a_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such
as not receiving a ‘good service’ in future)
0 1
DO22a_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO22a_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DO22a_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DO22a_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DO22a_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DO22a_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DO22a_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DO22a_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DO22a_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DO22a_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DO22a_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DO22a_14 I had no proof 0 1
DO22a_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DO22a_16
DO22a_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20b
Person or institution to whom discrimination in night
club, bar, restaurant or hotel was reported
ASK IF DO19_2=1
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the incident of
discrimination when in or trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or hotel)
Who did you report the incident or make a complaint to about your experience of
discrimination when in or trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or hotel?
SHOWCARD DO20b, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO20b_01 1. Police 0 1
DO20b_02
2. The institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
0 1
DO20b_03 3. Municipality 0 1
DO20b_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DO20b_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DO20b_06 6. Community leader 0 1
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DO20b_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DO20b_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20b_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20b_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20b_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DO20b_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DO20b_13 13. The media 0 1
DO20b_14
DO20b_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20b_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20b_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20b_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO21b
Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint for dis-
crimination in night club, bar, restaurant or hotel
ASK IF DO20b=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in a night club, bar, restaurant or hotel to any institution or person)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DO21b. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DO21b_01
[SHOW IF DO20a=1,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying to
enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel to the
police: the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_02
[SHOW IF DO20a=2,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or
a hotel to the institution/place where the incident
happened: the institution/place where the incident
happened (such as the school, restaurant, night
club, etc.) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Discrimination
97
DO21b_03
[SHOW IF DO20a=3,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when trying to enter a night club, a bar, a
restaurant or a hotel to the municipality: the
municipality handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_04
[SHOW IF DO20a=4,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying to
enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel to
the NGO/charity: the non-governmental organisation
(NGO)/charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_05
[SHOW IF DO20a=5,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to the community organisation: the community
organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority
group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_06
[SHOW IF DO20a=6,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or
a hotel to the community leader: the community
leader handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_07
[SHOW IF DO20a=7,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to the [EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_08
[SHOW IF DO20a=8,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to the [EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_09
[SHOW IF DO20a=9,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to the [EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_10
[SHOW IF DO20a=10,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to the [EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s
EQUALITY BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_11
[SHOW IF DO20a=11,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or
a hotel to the lawyer/legal service: the lawyer/
legal service handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
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DO21b_12
[SHOW IF DO20a=12,
Show if the respondent reported or made a complaint
about the incident of discrimination when trying
to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or a hotel
to a politician, member of the Parliament, of the
council, etc.: the politician, member of parliament,
council, etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_13
[SHOW IF DO20a=13,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination when
trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant
or a hotel to a politician, member of the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21b_14
[SHOW IF DO20a=14,
Show if the respondent reported or made a
complaint about the incident of discrimination
when trying to enter a night club, a bar, a
restaurant or a hotel to [OTHER]: [TEXT AT CODE 14
OF DO20a] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO22b Reasons for non-reporting discrimination in night club, bar, restaurant or hotel
ASK IF DO19_2=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the incident of
discrimination when in or trying to enter a night club, a bar, a restaurant or hotel)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not mentioned Mentioned
DO22b_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO22b_02
I was concerned about negative consequences
(such as not receiving a ‘good service’ in future)
0 1
DO22b_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO22b_04
Nothing would happen/change by
reporting discrimination
0 1
DO22b_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DO22b_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DO22b_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DO22b_08
I dealt with the problem myself/
with help from family/friends
0 1
DO22b_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DO22b_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DO22b_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DO22b_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DO22b_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DO22b_14 I had no proof 0 1
DO22b_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DO22b_16
DO22b_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO22b_96 Refused 0 1
DO22b_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO22b_99 Don’t know 0 1
Discrimination
99
DO20c
Person or institution to whom discrimination at administra-
tive offices or public services was reported
ASK IF DO19_3=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident
of discrimination at administrative offices or public services)
Who did you report the incident or make a complaint to about your experience
of discrimination at administrative offices or public services?
SHOWCARD DO20c, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO20c_01 1. Police 0 1
DO20c_02
2. The institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
0 1
DO20c_03 3. Municipality 0 1
DO20c_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DO20c_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DO20c_06 6. Community leader 0 1
DO20c_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DO20c_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20c_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20c_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20c_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DO20c_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DO20c_13 13. The media 0 1
DO20c_14
DO20c_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20c_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20c_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20c_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
100
DO21c
Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint for discrimi-
nation at administrative offices or public services
ASK IF DO20c=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident of
discrimination at administrative offices or public services at any institution/ person)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DO21c. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DO21c_01
[SHOW IF DO20c=1,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
police: the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_02
[SHOW IF DO20c=2,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
institution/place where the incident happened:
the institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club,
etc.) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_03
[SHOW IF DO20c=3,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination at administrative offices of
public services to the municipality:
the municipality handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_04
[SHOW IF DO20c=4,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination at administrative offices
of public services to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_05
[SHOW IF DO20c=5,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to
the community organisation: the community
organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority
group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Discrimination
101
DO21c_06
[SHOW IF DO20c=6,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services
to the community leader: the community
leader handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_07
[SHOW IF DO20c=7,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
[EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_08
[SHOW IF DO20c=8,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
[EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_09
[SHOW IF DO20c=9,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
[EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_10
[SHOW IF DO20c=10,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to the
[EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_11
[SHOW IF DO20c=11,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination at administrative offices of
public services to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_12
[SHOW IF DO20c=12,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services to a
politician, member of the parliament, council:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_13
[SHOW IF DO20b=13,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination at
administrative offices of public services to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21c_14
[SHOW IF DO20c=14,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
at administrative offices of public services
to [OTHER]: [TEXT AT CODE 14 OF DO20c]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
102
DO22c Reasons for non-reporting discrimination at administrative offices or public services
ASK IF DO19_3=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the
incident of discrimination at administrative offices or public services)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO22c_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO22c_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such
as not receiving a ‘good service’ in future)
0 1
DO22c_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO22c_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DO22c_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DO22c_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DO22c_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DO22c_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DO22c_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DO22c_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DO22c_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DO22c_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DO22c_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DO22c_14 I had no proof 0 1
DO22c_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DO22c_16
DO22c_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO22c_96 Refused 0 1
DO22c_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO22c_99 Don’t know 0 1
DO20e Person or institution to whom discrimination in public transport was reported
ASK IF DO19_5=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident
of discrimination when using or when trying to use public transport)
Who did you report the incident or make a complaint to about your experience
of discrimination when using or when trying to use public transport?
SHOWCARD DO20e, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO20e_01 1. Police 0 1
DO20e_02
2. The institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
0 1
DO20e_03 3. Municipality 0 1
DO20e_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
Discrimination
103
DO20e_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DO20e_06 6. Community leader 0 1
DO20e_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DO20e_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20e_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20e_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20e_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DO20e_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DO20e_13 13. The media 0 1
DO20e_14
DO20e_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20e_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20e_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20e_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO21e Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint for discrimination in public transport
ASK IF DO20e=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident of discrimination
when using or when trying to use public transport to any institution or person)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD DO21e. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DO21e_01
[SHOW IF DO20e=1,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
using/trying to use public transport to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_02
[SHOW IF DO20e=2,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to the
institution/place where the incident happened:
the institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club,
etc.) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
104
DO21e_03
[SHOW IF DO20e=3,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when using/
trying to use public transport to the municipality:
the municipality handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_04
[SHOW IF DO20e=4,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when using/
trying to use public transport to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_05
[SHOW IF DO20e=5,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to
the community organisation: the community
organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority
group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_06
[SHOW IF DO20e=6,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport
to the community leader: the community
leader handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_07
[SHOW IF DO20e=7,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to the
[EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_08
[SHOW IF DO20e=8,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to the
[EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_09
[SHOW IF DO20e=9,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to the
[EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_10
[SHOW IF DO20e=10,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to the
[EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_11
[SHOW IF DO20e=11,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when using/trying to use
public transport to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Discrimination
105
DO21e_12
[SHOW IF DO20e=12,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when using/trying to use public transport to a
politician, member of the parliament, council:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_13
[SHOW IF DO20e=13,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
using/trying to use public transport to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21e_14
[SHOW IF DO20e=14,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when using/trying to use public
transport to [OTHER]: [TEXT AT CODE 14 OF
DO20e] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO22e Reasons for non-reporting discrimination in public transport
ASK IF DO19_5=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the incident
of discrimination when using or when trying to use public transport)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO22e_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO22e_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such
as not receiving a ‘good service’ in future)
0 1
DO22e_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO22e_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DO22e_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DO22e_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DO22e_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DO22e_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DO22e_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DO22e_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DO22e_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DO22e_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DO22e_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DO22e_14 I had no proof 0 1
DO22e_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DO22e_16
DO22e_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO22e_96 Refused 0 1
DO22e_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO22e_99 Don’t know 0 1
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DO20f Person or institution to whom discrimination in shop was reported
ASK IF DO19_6=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident
of discrimination when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop)
Who did you report the incident or make a complaint to about your
experience of discrimination in a shop or when trying to enter a shop?
SHOWCARD DO20f, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO20f_01 1. Police 0 1
DO20f_02
2. The institution/place where the incident happened
(such as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
0 1
DO20f_03 3. Municipality 0 1
DO20f_04 4. Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity 0 1
DO20f_05
5. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
DO20f_06 6. Community leader 0 1
DO20f_07 7. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1] 0 1
DO20f_08
8. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20f_09
9. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20f_10
10. [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
0 1
DO20f_11 11. A lawyer/legal service 0 1
DO20f_12 12. Politician, member of parliament, council, etc. 0 1
DO20f_13 13. The media 0 1
DO20f_14
DO20f_14_Other
14. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO20f_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20f_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO20f_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
Discrimination
107
DO21f Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint for discrimination in shop
ASK IF DO20f=1-14
(Ask if the respondent reported or made any complaint about the incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to any institution or person)
To what extent were you satisfied with how…
SHOW CARD D021f. ONLY READ OUT RESPONSE SCALE ONCE
SINGLE RESPONSE
Very dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Very satisfied
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
DO21f_01
[SHOW IF DO20f=1,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when in a
shop or when trying to enter a shop to the police:
the police handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_02
[SHOW IF DO20f=2,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop
to the institution/place where the incident
happened: the institution/place where the incident
happened (such as the school, restaurant, night
club, etc.) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_03
[SHOW IF DO20f=3,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when in a shop or when trying
to enter a shop to the municipality:
the municipality handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_04
[SHOW IF DO20f=4,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when in a
shop or when trying to enter a shop to a NGO/charity:
the non-governmental organisation (NGO)/
charity handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_05
[SHOW IF DO20f=5,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop
to the community organisation: the community
organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority
group) handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_06
[SHOW IF DO20f=6,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop
to the community leader: the community
leader handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
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DO21f_07
[SHOW IF DO20f=7,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to the
[EQUALITY BODY 1]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 1] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_08
[SHOW IF DO20f=8,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to the
[EQUALITY BODY 2]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 2] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_09
[SHOW IF DO20f=9,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to the
[EQUALITY BODY 3]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 3] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_10
[SHOW IF DO20f=10,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when
in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to the
[EQUALITY BODY 4]: [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY
BODY 4] handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_11
[SHOW IF DO20f=11,
Show if the responded reported or made
a complaint about the last incident of
discrimination when in a shop or when trying
to enter a shop to a lawyer/legal service:
the lawyer/legal service handled
your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_12
[SHOW IF DO20f=12,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop to
a politician, member of the parliament, council:
the politician, member of parliament, council,
etc. handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_13
[SHOW IF DO20f=13,
Show if the responded reported or made a complaint
about the last incident of discrimination when in a
shop or when trying to enter a shop to the media:
the media handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
DO21f_14
[SHOW IF DO20f=14,
Show if the responded reported or made a
complaint about the last incident of discrimination
when in a shop or when trying to enter a
shop to [OTHER]: [TEXT AT CODE 14 OF DO20f]
handled your report or complaint?]
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
Discrimination
109
DO22f Reasons for non-reporting discrimination in shop
ASK IF DO19_6=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make any complaint about the incident
of discrimination when in a shop or when trying to enter a shop)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO22f_01 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO22f_02
I was concerned about negative consequences (such
as not receiving a ‘good service’ in future)
0 1
DO22f_03 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO22f_04 Nothing would happen/change by reporting discrimination 0 1
DO22f_05 Too trivial/not worth reporting it 0 1
DO22f_06 It happens all the time 0 1
DO22f_07 It is a long process/it takes time/money 0 1
DO22f_08 I dealt with the problem myself/with help from family/friends 0 1
DO22f_09 Because I don’t have papers/residence permit 0 1
DO22f_10 Because of language difficulties/insecurities 0 1
DO22f_11 I wasn’t aware of my rights/I Don’t know the laws 0 1
DO22f_12 I was ashamed/I felt bad 0 1
DO22f_13 I didn’t want to create trouble 0 1
DO22f_14 I had no proof 0 1
DO22f_15 I didn’t want to go to court 0 1
DO22f_16
DO22f_16_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO22f_96 Refused 0 1
DO22f_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO22f_99 Don’t know 0 1
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ASK ALL
Introduction
I would now like to ask you a few questions about your awareness
of other people who have felt discriminated against.
DO23 Awareness of experiences of discrimination among friends and family in past 12 months
ASK ALL
In the past 12 months in [COUNTRY], have you heard of someone in
your circle of family and friends who has felt discriminated against
for any of the following reasons? Tell me all that apply.
SHOW CARD DO23, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
FOR DISCRIMINATION DUE TO CLOTHING, PROBE TO IDENTIFY THE SPECIFIC REASON.
SHOWCARD WITH THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATION ONLY WHEN NEEDED
(DO23_DISCRIM) (“BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED
LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL
ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF”)
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT DO23_09
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO23_01 A. Skin colour 0 1
DO23_02
B.
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / ethnic origin]
0 1
DO23_03 C. Religion or religious beliefs 0 1
DO23_04 D. Age (such as being too young or too old) 0 1
DO23_05 E. Sex/gender (such as being a man or a woman) 0 1
DO23_06 F. Disability 0 1
DO23_07 G. Sexual orientation (such as being gay, lesbian or bisexual) 0 1
DO23_08
DO23_08_Other
H. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO23_09
I. I haven’t heard of anyone in my circle of family
and friends who has felt discriminated against
on any ground in the past 12 months
0 1
DO23_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO23_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
DO23_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
4.4.1. Corruption
DO24
Experiences of being asked or expected to pay bribe to gov-
ernment official in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years did any government official in [COUNTRY], for
example a customs or police officer, a judge or an inspector, ask
you or expect you to pay a bribe for his or her services?
READ OUT
“EXPECTED TO PAY” MEANS THAT THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL DID
NOT ASK DIRECTLY, BUT IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER IT WAS CLEAR
TO THE RESPONDENT THAT A PAYMENT WAS EXPECTED.
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, asked me to pay
2 Yes, expected me to pay
Discrimination
111
3 No
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DO26 Type of official involved with last experience of being asked or expected to pay bribe
ASK IF DO24=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent was asked or expected to pay a bribe for
the services of a government official in the past 5 years)
Thinking about THE LAST TIME this happened, what type of official was involved?
SHOW CARD DO26, ONE ANSWER ONLY
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Immigration officer, customs or border control personnel
2 Police officer
3 Judge/magistrate/prosecutor
4 Inspector – health, construction, food quality, sanitary control
5 Doctor, nurse
6 Other public official/civil servant
7
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX [DO26_7_Other]
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
4.4.2. Police Stops
DO27 Experiences of being stopped, searched or questioned by police in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]),
have you ever been stopped, searched, or questioned by the police?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DO28 Experiences of being stopped, searched or questioned by police in country in past 12 months
ASK IF DO27=1
(Ask if the respondent was stopped, searched or questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
And has this happened to you in the PAST 12 MONTHS?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
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97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
D029
Context where last experience of being stopped, searched
or questioned by police happened
ASK IF DO27=1
(Ask if the respondent was stopped, searched or
questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
Thinking about THE LAST TIME you were stopped by the police in [COUNTRY], were
you in a car, on a motorbike or bicycle, on public transport or just on the street?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Car
2 Motorbike (including moped)
3 Bicycle
4 Public transport (bus, tram, train, underground, etc.)
5 On the street
6 Other
96 Refused
98 Not applicable
99 Don’t know
DO30 Last experience of being stopped related to ethnic or immigrant background
ASK IF DO27=1
(Ask if the respondent was stopped, searched or
questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
Do you think that THE LAST TIME you were stopped was because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DO31 Police requests during last experience of being stopped
ASK IF DO27=1
(Ask if the respondent was stopped, searched or
questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
LAST TIME you were stopped, what did the police actually do?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO31_01 Asked you questions 0 1
DO31_02
Asked for your identity papers - ID card/
passport/residence permit
0 1
Discrimination
113
DO31_03 Asked for driving licence or vehicle documents 0 1
DO31_04 Searched you or the car/vehicle 0 1
DO31_05
Gave some advice or warned you about your behaviour
(including your driving or your vehicle’s condition)
0 1
DO31_06 Did an alcohol or drug test 0 1
DO31_07 Fined you 0 1
DO31_08 Arrested you/took you to a police station 0 1
DO31_09 Took money or something from you in the form of a bribe 0 1
DO31_10 Other 0 1
DO31_96 Refused 0 1
DO31_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO31_99 Don’t know 0 1
DO32 Degree of respect shown by police during last experience of being stopped
ASK IF DO27=1
(Ask if the respondent was stopped, searched or
questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
The LAST TIME you were stopped, how respectful was the police when dealing with you?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very respectful
2 Fairly respectful
3 Neither respectful nor disrespectful
4 Fairly disrespectful
5 Very disrespectful
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
DO33 Reporting disrespectful treatment by police
ASK IF DO32=4 OR 5
(Ask if the police was fairly disrespectful OR very disrespectful when the respondent
was stopped, searched or questioned by the police in the past 5 years)
Did you report or make a complaint about the (disrespectful) way you were treated?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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DO34 Experiences of physical assault by police in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]),
has a police officer ever physically assaulted you because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]?
By this I mean something like being pushed, hit or kicked.
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DO35 Experiences of physical assault by police in country in past 12 months
ASK IF DO34=1
(Ask if the respondent experienced physical assaults by the police in the past
5 years because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
And has this happened to you in the PAST 12 MONTHS?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
DO36 Reporting last incident of physical assault by police
ASK IF DO34=1
(Ask if the respondent experienced physical assaults by the police in the past
5 years because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
Think about the LAST TIME you have been physically
assaulted by a police officer because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority
background]. Did you report or make a complaint about this incident?
CLARIFY THAT REQUESTING INFORMATION OR ADVICE
IS ALSO CLASSIFIED UNDER ‘REPORTING’
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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115
DO37 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF DO36=2
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make a complaint about the
last incident of physical assaults by the police in the past 5 years
because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
DO37_01 I didn’t know how to make a complaint/where to report it 0 1
DO37_02 I was afraid of not being treated properly/of retaliation 0 1
DO37_03 I don’t trust the police/I was afraid of the police 0 1
DO37_04 It would have been too bureaucratic, time-consuming 0 1
DO37_05
I was concerned that no one would
believe me or take me seriously
0 1
DO37_06 Nothing would happen or change by reporting the incident(s) 0 1
DO37_07
The incident was minor and not worth
reporting, it happens all the time
0 1
DO37_08 Somebody stopped me or discouraged me 0 1
DO37_09
I dealt with the problem myself or with
help from family or friends
0 1
DO37_10
Language barrier (could not report
because of language difficulties)
0 1
DO37_11 I couldn’t report it because of a residence permit problem 0 1
DO37_12 Somebody else had reported it 0 1
DO37_13
DO37_13_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
DO37_96 Refused 0 1
DO37_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
DO37_99 Don’t know 0 1
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Section
Victimisation
5.1. Experiences of harassment
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would like to ask you some questions about offensive or threatening situations
that you may have experienced in [COUNTRY] in a way that annoyed, offended or
upset you. This may occur at work, on the street, on public transport, in a shop,
on the internet or on the phone. Please take your time when answering.
VH01a Frequency of specific experiences of harassment in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the past 5 years in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in
[COUNTRY]), how many times has somebody …
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
Did not happen/0 times
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
Five times
6 to 10 times
More than 10 times
All the time (daily)
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Don’t know
VH01a_1
made offensive or threatening
comments to you in person
such as insulting you or
calling you names?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01a_2
threatened you with
violence in person?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
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VH01a_3
made offensive gestures
to you or stared at you
inappropriately?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01a_4
sent you emails or text
messages (SMS) that were
offensive or threatening?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01a_5
posted offensive
comments about you on
the internet, for example
on Facebook or Twitter?
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01b
Frequency of specific experiences of harassment related to eth-
nic or immigrant background in country in past 5 years
ASK IF VH01a_1=1-8 OR VH01a_2=1-8 OR VH01a_3=1-8 OR VH01a_4=1-8 OR VH01a_5=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has experienced specific experiences of
harassment in the past 5 years in the survey country)
How many times has somebody done this in the past 5 years in [COUNTRY]
(or since you have been in [COUNTRY]), because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
Did not happen/0 times
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
Five times
6 to 10 times
More than 10 times
All the time (daily)
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Don’t know
VH01b_1
[SHOW IF VH01a_1=1-8,
Show if somebody made
offensive or threating
comments to the respondent
in person in the past 5 years:
made offensive or threatening
comments to you in person
such as insulting you or
calling you names?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01b_2
[SHOW IF VH01a_2=1-8,
Show if somebody
threatened the respondent
in person with violence:
threatened you with
violence in person?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01b_3
[SHOW IF VH01a_3=1-8,
Show if somebody made
offensive gestures or
stared the respondent
inappropriately: made
offensive gestures to you or
stared at you inappropriately?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
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VH01b_4
[SHOW IF VH01a_4=1-8,
Show if somebody sent the
respondent emails or SMS that
were offensive or threating:
sent you emails or text
messages (SMS) that were
offensive or threatening?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01b_5
[SHOW IF VH01a_5=1-8,
Show if somebody posted
offensive comments about
the respondent on the
internet: posted offensive
comments about you on
the internet, for example
on Facebook or Twitter?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01c
Frequency of specific experiences of harassment related to eth-
nic or immigrant background in country in past 12 months
ASK IF VH01b_1=1-8 OR VH01b_2=1-8 OR VH01b_3=1-8 OR VH01b_4=1-8 OR VH01b_5=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has experienced specific experiences of harassment related
to ethnic or immigrant background in the past 5 years in the survey country)
And how many times have such incidents related to your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background] happened in the past 12 months?
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
Did not happen/0 times
Once
Twice
Three times
Four times
Five times
6 to 10 times
More than 10 times
All the time (daily)
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Don’t know
VH01c_1
[SHOW IF VH01b_1=1-8,
show if somebody made
offensive or threatening
comments in person because
of the respondent’s immigrant/
Roma/minority background:
made offensive or threatening
comments to you in person
such as insulting you or
calling you names?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01c_2
[SHOW IF VH01b_2=1-8,
show if somebody threatened
the respondent in person
with violence because of
their immigrant/Roma/
minority background:
threatened you with
violence in person?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
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VH01c_3
[SHOW IF VH01b_3=1-8,
show if somebody made
offensive gestures or stared
the respondent inappropriately
because of their immigrant/
Roma/minority background:
made offensive gestures
to you or stared at you
inappropriately?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01c_4
[SHOW IF VH01b_4=1-8,
show if somebody sent you
emails or SMS that were
offensive or threatening
because of their immigrant/
Roma/minority background:
sent you emails or text
messages (SMS) that were
offensive or threatening?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH01c_5
[SHOW IF VH01b_5=1-8,
show if somebody posted
offensive comments about the
respondent on the internet
because of their immigrant/
Roma/minority background:
posted offensive
comments about you on
the internet, for example
on Facebook or Twitter?]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 96 97 99
VH02
Last incident of harassment related to ethnic or immi-
grant background among those mentioned
ASK IF VH01b_1=1-8 OR VH01b_2=1-8 OR VH01b_3=1-8 OR VH01b_4=1-8 OR VH01b_5=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has experienced specific experiences of harassment related
to ethnic or immigrant background in the past 5 years in the survey country)
You previously said that the following incidents happened
to you in the PAST 5 YEARS because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background].
Which one of these incidents was the LAST one? Somebody...
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1
[SHOW IF VH01b_1=1-8, show if somebody made offensive or threatening
comments in person because of the respondent’s immigrant/Roma/
minority background: made offensive or threatening comments to
you in person such as insulting you or calling you names?]
2
[SHOW IF VH01b_2=1-8, show if somebody threatened the respondent
in person with violence because of their immigrant/Roma/minority
background: threatened you with violence in person?]
3
[SHOW IF VH01b_3=1-8, show if somebody made offensive gestures or stared
the respondent inappropriately because of their immigrant/Roma/minority
background: made offensive gestures to you or stared at you inappropriately?]
4
[SHOW IF VH01b_4=1-8, show if somebody sent the respondent emails or SMS that
were offensive or threating because of their immigrant/Roma/minority background:
sent you emails or text messages (SMS) that were offensive or threatening?]
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5
[SHOW IF VH01b_5=1-8, show if somebody posted offensive comments about the
respondent on the internet because of their immigrant/Roma/minority background: posted
offensive comments about you on the internet, for example on Facebook or Twitter?]
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
VH03 Identity of perpetrator of last incident of harassment
ASK IF VH02=1-5
(Ask if somebody made offensive or threatening comments in person/threaten with
violence/made offensive gestures or started inappropriately/sent emails or SMS that were
offensive or threating/posted offensive comments in the internet about the respondent
because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background in the past 5 years)
Who did this to you?
SHOW CARD VH03, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY, CODE
EACH PERSON THE RESPONDENT REFERS TO ONLY ONCE
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT VH03_11
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VH03_01 1. Family/household member 0 1
VH03_02 2. Neighbour(s) 0 1
VH03_03 3. Someone at work/in college or university/training 0 1
VH03_04 4. Police officer(s) or border guard(s) 0 1
VH03_05 5. Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s)) 0 1
VH03_06 6. Private security guard(s) 0 1
VH03_07 7. Acquaintance/friend/relative 0 1
VH03_08 8. Member of a right-wing extremist/racist group 0 1
VH03_09 9. Someone I didn’t know 0 1
VH03_10
VH03_10_Other
10. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VH03_11 11. I Don’t know – I couldn’t/didn’t see them 0 1
VH03_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VH03_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VH03_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
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VH04 Ethnic background of perpetrator of last incident of harassment
ASK IF VH03=1-10
(Ask if the respondent mentioned by whom they were harassed because
of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic background in the past 5 years)
Think about the person(s) who did this to you.
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes
No
I don’t know their ethnic
background (DO NOT READ OUT)
Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
Doesn’t understand the question
(DO NOT READ OUT)
Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
VH04_1
Were they
[SHOW IF IN02=5, show If the respondent
belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma;
SHOW IF IN02=6, show If the respondent belongs
to the target group of Russian: Russian;
SHOW IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8, show if the respondent
belongs to one of the following target groups:
Asians and their descendants, Immigrants from
Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant from
North Africa and their descendants, Recent
immigrants, South Asians and their descendants,
Sub-Saharans and people of African descent: of the
same ethnic or immigrant background as you]?
1 2 3 96 97 99
VH04_2
Were they of another ethnic minority
background than you?
1 2 3 96 97 99
VH04_3
Was it someone who doesn’t have an
ethnic minority background?
I.E. FROM THE GENERAL/MAJORITY POPULATION
1 2 3 96 97 99
VH05
Reporting last incident of harassment + Person or
institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF VH01b_1=1-8 OR VH01b_2=1-8 OR VH01b_3=1-8 OR VH01b_4=1-8 OR VH01b_5=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has experienced specific experiences of harassment related
to ethnic or immigrant background in the past 5 years in the survey country)
Thinking about this LAST incident, did you report or make a complaint about
it? IF YES, who did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
SHOW CARD VH05, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT VH05_11
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VH05_01 1. Police 0 1
VH05_02 2. Victim support organisation 0 1
VH05_03
3. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
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VH05_04
4. Someone in organisation/institution where
it happened (at work, service provider)
0 1
VH05_05 5. Social services 0 1
VH05_06 6. Legal service/lawyer 0 1
VH05_07 7. Doctor, health centre or other health care institution 0 1
VH05_08
8. National equality bodies/human rights
institutions/ombudspersons
0 1
VH05_09 9. The media 0 1
VH05_10
VH05_10_Other
10. Other organisation (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VH05_11 11. No, I did not report or make a complaint to anybody 0 1
VH05_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VH05_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VH05_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VH06 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF VH05=11
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make a complaint to the
police or any other organisation about the last incident of harassment
because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint
to the police or any other organisation?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VH06_01 I did not know where to go/whom to contact 0 1
VH06_02 I was afraid of intimidation/retaliation from perpetrators 0 1
VH06_03 I don’t trust the police/I was afraid of the police 0 1
VH06_04 It would have been too bureaucratic, time-consuming 0 1
VH06_05
I was concerned that no one would
believe me or take me seriously
0 1
VH06_06 Nothing would happen or change by reporting the incident(s) 0 1
VH06_07
The incident was minor and not worth
reporting, it happens all the time
0 1
VH06_08 Somebody stopped me or discouraged me 0 1
VH06_09
I dealt with the problem myself or with
help from family or friends
0 1
VH06_10
Language barrier (could not report
because of language difficulties)
0 1
VH06_11 I couldn’t report it because of a residence permit problem 0 1
VH06_12 Somebody else had reported it 0 1
VH06_13 The police found out about it on their own 0 1
VH06_14
VH06_14_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VH06_96 Refused 0 1
VH06_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
VH06_99 Don’t know 0 1
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VH07 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint by police
ASK IF VH05_01=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint to the police about the last incident
of harassment because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
You mentioned that you contacted the police. To what extent were you
satisfied with how the police handled your report or complaint?
SHOW CARD VH07
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
VH08
Reporting any incident of harassment in past 5 years +
Institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF (CODES 2-8 SELECTED AT ANY OF VH01b_1, VH01b_2, VH01b_3,
VH01b_4, VH01b_5) OR IF (CODE 1 SELECTED AT MORE THAN ONE
OF VH01b_1, VH01b_2, VH01b_3, VH01b_4, VH01b_5 )
(Ask if it happened more than once that the respondent experienced
at least one specific form of harassment because of their immigrant/
Roma/ethnic minority background in the past 5 years.)
You mentioned that you have experienced several incidents because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background] in
[COUNTRY] in the PAST 5 years (or since you have been in [COUNTRY]). Did you report or
make a complaint about ANY OF THESE incidents to the police or any other organisation?
IF REPORTED TO ANOTHER ORGANISATION: Which organisation
did you report or make a complaint to?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, to the police
2 Yes, to another organisation (please specify): OPEN TEXT BOX
3
Yes, to both the police and another organisation (please
specify): OPEN TEXT BOX [VH08_Other]
4 No I did not report or make a complaint
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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5.2. Experiences of violence
ASK ALL
Introduction
I would now like to ask you some questions about physical attacks you may
have experienced in [COUNTRY]. This could have happened anywhere, such
as on the street, on public transport, at your workplace or anywhere else, and
for any reason. If you feel uncomfortable at any time, please say so.
VV01 Frequency of experiences of violence in country in past 5 years
ASK ALL
In the PAST 5 YEARS in [COUNTRY] (or since you have been in
[COUNTRY]), how many times has somebody physically attacked
you - for example hit or pushed you, kicked or grabbed you?
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Did not happen/0 times
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
VV02
Frequency of experiences of violence related to ethnic or
immigrant background in country in past 5 years
ASK IF VV01=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has been physically attacked in the past 5 years
(or since the respondent has been in the survey country))
How many of these incidents in the PAST 5 YEARS in [COUNTRY] (or since you
have been in [COUNTRY]), have happened, in your opinion, because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background]
IF LESS THAN 5 YEARS IN COUNTRY, “SINCE YOU’VE BEEN IN THE COUNTRY”
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Did not happen/0 times
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
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7 More than 10 times
8 All the time
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
VV03
Frequency of experiences of violence related to ethnic or
immigrant background in country in past 12 months
ASK IF VV02=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has been physically attacked in the past 5 years
(or since the respondent has been in the survey country) because
of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
And how many times has this happened in the PAST 12 MONTHS because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic minority background] ?
DO NOT READ OUT, CODE THE NUMBER
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Did not happen/0 times
1 Once
2 Twice
3 Three times
4 Four times
5 Five times
6 6 to 10 times
7 More than 10 times
8 All the time
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
VV04 Identity of perpetrator of last incident of violence
ASK IF VV02=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has been physically attacked in the past 5 years
(or since the respondent has been in the survey country) because
of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
Please think about the LAST incident from the past 5 years where
somebody physically attacked you because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / Roma background / ethnic
minority background]. Who did this to you?
SHOW CARD VH04, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY, CODE
EACH PERSON THE RESPONDENT REFERS TO ONLY ONCE
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VV04_01 1. Family/household member 0 1
VV04_02 2. Neighbour(s) 0 1
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VV04_03
3. Someone you encounter at work/
in college or university/training
0 1
VV04_04 4. Police officer(s) or border guard(s) 0 1
VV04_05 5. Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s)) 0 1
VV04_06 6. Private security guard(s) 0 1
VV04_07 7. Acquaintance/friend/relative 0 1
VV04_08 8. Member of a right-wing extremist/racist group 0 1
VV04_09 9. Someone I didn’t know 0 1
VV04_10
VV04_10_Other
10. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VV04_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV04_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV04_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV05 Ethnic background of perpetrator of last incident of violence
ASK IF VV04=1-10
(Ask if the respondent mentioned by whom he was physically
attacked at the last incident of violence)
Think about the person(s) who did this to you.
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes
No
I don’t know their ethnic
background (DO NOT READ OUT)
Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
Doesn’t understand the question
(DO NOT READ OUT)
Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
VV05_1
Were they
[SHOW IF IN02=5, show if the respondent
belongs to the target group of Roma: Roma;
SHOW IF IN02=6, show if the respondent belongs
to the target group of Russian: Russian;
SHOW IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8, show if the respondent
belongs to one of the following target groups:
Asians and their descendants, Immigrants from
Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant from
North Africa and their descendants, Recent
immigrants, South Asians and their descendants,
Sub-Saharans and people of African descent: of the
same ethnic or immigrant background as you]?
1 2 3 96 97 99
VV05_2
Were they of another ethnic minority
background than you?
1 2 3 96 97 99
VV05_3
Was it someone who doesn’t have an
ethnic minority background?
I.E. FROM THE GENERAL/MAJORITY POPULATION
1 2 3 96 97 99
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VV06 Reporting last incident of violence + Person or institution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF VV02=1-8
(Ask if the respondent has been physically attacked in the past 5 years
(or since the respondent has been in the survey country) because
of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
Thinking about the LAST incident, did you report or make a complaint about
it? IF YES, who did you report or make a complaint about the incident?
SHOW CARD VV06, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT VV06_11
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VV06_01 1. Police 0 1
VV06_02 2. Victim support organisation 0 1
VV06_03
3. Community organisation (e.g. church/
faith-based, minority group)
0 1
VV06_04
4. Someone in organisation/institution where
it happened (at work, service provider)
0 1
VV06_05 5. Social services 0 1
VV06_06 6. Legal service/lawyer 0 1
VV06_07 7. Doctor, health centre or other health care institution 0 1
VV06_08
8. National equality bodies/human rights
institutions/ombudspersons
0 1
VV06_09 9. The media 0 1
VV06_10
VV06_10_Other
10. Other organisation (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VV06_11 11. No, I did not report or make a complaint to anybody 0 1
VV06_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV06_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV06_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
VV07 Reasons for non-reporting
ASK IF VV06=11
(Ask if the respondent did not report or make a complaint about the last incident
of violence because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
WHY did you NOT report the incident or make a complaint
to the police or any other organisation?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
VV07_01 I did not know where to go/whom to contact 0 1
VV07_02 I was afraid of intimidation/retaliation from perpetrators 0 1
VV07_03 I don’t trust the police/I was afraid of the police 0 1
VV07_04 It would have been too bureaucratic, time-consuming 0 1
VV07_05
I was concerned that no one would
believe me or take me seriously
0 1
VV07_06 Nothing would happen or change by reporting the incident(s) 0 1
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VV07_07
The incident was minor and not worth
reporting, it happens all the time
0 1
VV07_08 Somebody stopped me or discouraged me 0 1
VV07_09
I dealt with the problem myself or with
help from family or friends
0 1
VV07_10
Language barrier (could not report
because of language difficulties)
0 1
VV07_11 I couldn’t report it because of a residence permit problem 0 1
VV07_12 Somebody else had reported it 0 1
VV07_13 The police found out about it on their own 0 1
VV07_14
VV07_14_Other
Other reasons (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
VV07_96 Refused 0 1
VV07_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
VV07_99 Don’t know 0 1
VV08 Degree of satisfaction with handling of complaint by police
ASK IF VV06_1=1
(Ask if the respondent reported or made a complaint to the police about the last
incident of violence because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
You mentioned that you contacted the police after the incident. To what extent
were you satisfied with how the police handled your report or complaint?
SHOW CARD VV08
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
VV09
Reporting any incident of harassment in past 5 years + In-
stitution to whom incident was reported
ASK IF VV02=2-8
(Ask if it happened more than once that the respondent experienced incidents of violence
in the past 5 years because of their immigrant/Roma/ethnic minority background)
You mentioned that you have experienced several other incidents because of your:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background /
Roma background /
ethnic minority background] in [COUNTRY] in the PAST 5 years.
Did you report or make a complaint about ANY OF THESE
incidents to the police or any other organisation?
IF REPORTED TO ANOTHER ORGANISATION: Which organisation
did you report or make a complaint to?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, to the police
2 Yes, to another organisation (please specify): OPEN TEXT BOX
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3
Yes, to both the police and another organisation (please
specify): OPEN TEXT BOX [VV09_Other]
4 No, I did not report or make a complaint
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
VV10
Awareness of experiences of harassment or violence among friends and
family because of ethnic minority background in past 12 months
ASK ALL
And in the past 12 months, have you heard of anyone
in your circle of family or friends being…
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Not
applicable
Don’t
know
VV10_1
insulted or called names
because of their
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant
background / Roma
background / ethnic
minority background]?
1 2 96 97 98 99
VV10_2
physically attacked
because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET
GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant
background / Roma
background / ethnic
minority background]?
1 2 96 97 98 99
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Section
Societal participation
6.1. Residence and Status
Introduction Now I would like to ask you a few questions about your migration experiences.
PR01 Reasons for coming to country
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY/EU/EFTA]
(Ask if the respondent is a recent immigrant OR if the respondent belongs to the
target group of Asian and their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their
descendants, Immigrants from North Africa and their descendants, South Asians
and their descendants, or Sub-Saharans and people of Africa descent AND the
respondent’s country of birth is not the survey country/EU country/EFTA country)
What were your reasons for coming to [COUNTRY]? Any other reasons?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
PR01_01 Employment/work 0 1
PR01_02 Family reasons/joined a partner/marriage 0 1
PR01_03 Came with my parents when I was a child 0 1
PR01_04 Study 0 1
PR01_05 Seeking asylum/protection 0 1
PR01_06
PR01_06_Other
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
PR01_07 I did not plan to stay in [COUNTRY] 0 1
PR01_96 Refused 0 1
PR01_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
PR01_99 Don’t know 0 1
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PR02 Type of permit/documents/status when first arriving to country
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY/EU/EFTA]
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent
OR if the respondent’s country of birth is not the survey country, an EU country
oranEFTAcountry)
Did you have any type of permit, documents or status when you FIRST arrived
in [COUNTRY]? If yes, which one from the following list did you have?
SHOW CARD PR02
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 I did not need a residence or work permit (e.g. EU nationals, national of country)
2 A residence/work permit
3 I came as a child on parents’ papers
4 Asylum seeker
5 Student visa
6 Tourist visa
7 No permit (without papers)
8 Other
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PR03 Current possession of a residence permit
ASK IF HH07≠ 1
(Ask if the respondent does not hold the citizenship of the survey country)
Do you currently have a permit to stay in [COUNTRY]?
SHOW CARD PR03
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No, I do not have a residence permit
3 I am an EU citizen and I do not need a residence permit
4 I am currently renewing my residence permit
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PR04 Length of validity of current residence permit
ASK IF PR03=1
(Ask if the respondent currently possesses a residence permit to stay in the survey country)
Altogether, for how long is your current permit valid?
COUNT FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1
Months validity : | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 00 TO 999
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2 I have a permit with unlimited validity
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR05 Experiences of not having a valid residence permit
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY/EU/EFTA]
(Ask if the respondent is a recent immigrant OR if the respondent’s country of birth
isnotthe survey country, an EU country, or an EFTA country)
Sometimes it might be difficult to obtain or renew papers for residence.
Since you have been in [COUNTRY], were there any times when you did not have a valid
residence permit/papers? IF YES, has this happened only once or more than once?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, once
2 Yes, several times
3 No, never
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR06 Experiences of being detained by authorities for not having a valid residence permit
ASK IF PR05=1 OR 2
(Ask if there were any times since arriving in the survey country in which
the respondent did not have a valid residence permit/papers)
Have you ever been detained by the authorities because of not having a valid residence
permit or papers? IF YES, for how long?
WRITE THE LENGTH OF DETENTION IN DAYS, IN CASE OF MORE THAN ONE DETENTION
EPISODE, SUM UP THE DAYS.
DETENTION DOES NOT COVER CASES WHEN A RESPONDENT WAS ARRESTED AND
BROUGHT TO THE POLICE STATION FOR QUESTIONING AND IMMEDIATELY RELEASED.
SINGLE RESPONSE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
1
Yes, WRITE IN NUMBER OF DAYS: | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 0 TO 999
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR07 Last experience of being detained by authorities for not having a valid residence permit
ASK IF PR06=1
(Ask if the respondent experienced being detained by authorities for not having
avalidresidence permit/papers)
When was the LAST TIME you were detained by the authorities because of not having
avalid residence permit or papers?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Sometime in the past 12 months
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2 Sometime in the past 5 years, but not in the past 12 months
3 More than 5 years ago
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
PR15 Applied for country citizenship in the past
ASK IF HH07≠1
(Ask if the respondent does not hold the citizenship of the survey country)
Have you ever applied for [COUNTRY] CITIZENSHIP?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR16 Outcome of country citizenship application
ASK IF PR15=1
(Ask if the respondent ever applied for the survey country’s citizenship)
What happened to your application?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 It was/got rejected
2 I am still awaiting decision
3 I withdrew the application
4 It was accepted
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR17 Reasons for not applying for country citizenship
ASK IF PR15=2
(Ask if the respondent did not apply for the survey country’s citizenship)
What are the reasons for not applying for [COUNTRY] CITIZENSHIP? Any other reasons?
SHOW CARD PR17, PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
PR17_01 1. I do not fulfil the requirements 0 1
PR17_02 2. The fees are too expensive 0 1
PR17_03 3. I do not want to go through the procedure (bureaucracy) 0 1
PR17_04 4. I do not want to give up my current citizenship 0 1
PR17_05 5. I do not see any difference to my current status 0 1
PR17_06 6. I do not think that I will stay in [COUNTRY] 0 1
PR17_07 7. I do not want it 0 1
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PR17_08
PR17_08_Other
8. Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
PR17_96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
PR17_97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
PR17_99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD) 0 1
PR18 Wish to apply for country citizenship in the future
ASK IF PR15=96-99 OR PR16=1 OR 3
(Ask if the respondent refused to answer, or didn’t understand, or didn’t know the answer
to the question regarding the application for the citizenship for the survey country OR if the
respondent’s application got rejected OR if the respondent withdrew with the application)
Do you wish to apply for [COUNTRY] CITIZENSHIP in the future?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR19 Close family (husband/wife/children) living outside country
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
Do you have a husband/wife or child(ren) living outside [COUNTRY]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR20 Applied for family reunification in the past
ASK IF PR19=1
(Ask if the respondent has a close family (husband/wife/
children) living outside the survey country)
Have you ever applied for family reunification so that your husband/wife or child(ren)
could move to [COUNTRY]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
3 Not applicable/I don’t need to apply
4 I do not know what this is
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
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PR21 Outcome of family reunification application
ASK IF PR20=1
(Ask if the respondent applied for a family reunification)
What happened to your application?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 It was accepted
2 It was/got rejected
3 I am still awaiting decision
4 I withdrew the application
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR23 Main reason for not applying for family reunification
ASK IF PR20=2
(Ask if the respondent did not apply for a family reunification)
What is the main reason for not applying for family reunification?
SHOW CARD PR23, CODE ONLY ONE ANSWER
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 I do not fulfil the requirements
2 The fees are too expensive
3 I do not want to go through the procedure (bureaucracy)
4 I cannot afford to sustain the family in [COUNTRY]
5 I think I will return anyway / I would like to join them
6 I intend to divorce
7 My spouse / child(ren) do not want to come here
8 I do not want to / no need
9
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX [PR23_Other]
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PR24 Experiences of living in other countries for more than 3 months
ASK ALL
Have you ever lived in another country than [COUNTRY] for more than three months?
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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ASK IF PR24=1
(Ask if the respondent declared to have lived in another country
formorethanthreemonths)
PROBE FOR MORE:
Are there any other countries where you have lived in for more than three months?
PR24_1 Yes, COUNTRY 1: [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
PR24_2 Yes, COUNTRY 2: [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
PR24_3 Yes, COUNTRY 3: [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
PR25 Possibility of moving to another country in the future
ASK ALL
Would you consider going to live in another country in the future?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR26 Country to which might move in the future
ASK IF PR25=1
(Ask if the respondent considered to live in another country in the future)
Which country would that be?
IF MORE THAN ONE, SELECT THE MAIN COUNTRY
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 [COUNTRY DROP DOWN LIST]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PR27 Reasons for wanting to live in another country
ASK IF PR26=1
(Ask if the respondent mentioned the country to which they might move to in the future)
What are your reasons for wanting to live in another country? Any other reasons?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
PR27_01 Better chances of finding employment 0 1
PR27_02 Better pay/better working conditions 0 1
PR27_03
Better education for children/ possibility to
improve own education or qualification
0 1
PR27_04
Better living conditions/ social and health
care system/ political situation
0 1
PR27_05
To join or accompany parents/family
members/spouse/to get married
0 1
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PR27_06 Friends/neighbours/acquaintances live there 0 1
PR27_07 Because I speak the language of that country 0 1
PR27_08 More opportunities 0 1
PR27_09 Less discrimination/racism 0 1
PR27_10 Other 0 1
PR27_96 Refused 0 1
PR27_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
PR27_99 Don’t know 0 1
6.2. Participation and group relations
ASK ALL
Introduction Now I would like to talk about religion, language and your trust in institutions.
PB01 Religion
ASK ALL
What is your religion?
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Has no religion
1 Christian (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, Evangelic, Old Catholic, etc.)
2 Muslim (Shia, Sunni, Sufi, etc.)
3 Jewish/Judaism
4 Hindu
5 Sikh
6 Buddhist
7 Other [PB01_7_Other]
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PB02 Use of traditional or religious clothes different from those typically worn in country
ASK IF PB01=1-7 OR 96-99
(Ask if the respondent mentioned which religion they have OR if the respondent refused/
did not understand/did not know how to answer the question related to the religion)
Do you wear traditional or religious clothing when out in public that is different
to the type of clothing typically worn in [COUNTRY]? This includes for example,
specific traditional or religious clothing, symbols, headscarf or turban.
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, always
2 Yes, sometimes
3 No, never
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
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PB03 Extent of self-identification as [religion]
ASK IF PB01=1-7
(Ask if the respondent mentioned which religion they have)
To what extent do you feel
[SHOW IF PB01=1, show if the respondent is a Christian: Christian;
SHOW IF PB01=2, show if the respondent is a Muslim: Muslim;
SHOW IF PB01=3-7, show if the respondent is Jewish, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, or has
another religion: TEXT SUB ANSWER GIVEN AT PB01, display the text given at PB01]
on a scale from 1 to 5, where 1 equals “Not at all” and 5 “Very strongly”
SHOW CARD PB03 WITH RESPONSE SCALE
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Not at all
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 Very strongly
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB04 Use of headscarf or niqāb
ASK IF PB01= 2 AND HH03=2
(Ask if the respondent is Muslim AND if the respondent is female)
Do you usually wear a headscarf or niqāb outside the house?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, headscarf
2 Yes, niqāb
3 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PB05 Experiences of victimisation related to wearing a headscarf/niqāb in past 12 months
ASK IF PB04=1 OR 2
(Ask if the respondent usually wears headscarf or niqāb outside home)
In the past 12 months in [COUNTRY], have you experienced any of the
following because of wearing a [SHOW IF PB04=1, show if the respondent
usually wears a headscarf outside the house: headscarf; SHOW IF PB04=2,
show if the respondent usually wears a niqāb outside hthe house: niqāb]
in public?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
PB05_1
Verbal insults or
offensive comments
1 2 96 97 99
PB05_2 Physical attack 1 2 96 97 99
PB05_3
Inappropriate staring or
offensive gestures
1 2 96 97 99
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PB06 Main language(s) spoken at home
ASK ALL
What language do you mainly speak at home?
CODE UP TO TWO IF RELEVANT
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
PB06_01 WRITE IN: OPEN TEXT BOX
PB06_02 WRITE IN: OPEN TEXT BOX
PB07a Country language(s) level self-assessment
ASK ALL.
FOR COUNTRIES WITH 2 NATIONAL LANGUAGES, ASK PB07b AS WELL
Using this scale, how would you describe your proficiency in
[SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONAL LANGUAGE 1] as regards…
SHOW CARD PB07A WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 1 TO 6)
SINGLE RESPONSE
No skills
Not good at all
Not so good
Good
Excellent
Mother tongue
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB07a_1 Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
PB07a_2 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
PB07a_3 Writing 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
PB07b Country language(s) level self-assessment
ASK IN COUNTRIES WITH 2 NATIONAL LANGUAGES
(Ask in Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta)
Using this scale, how would you describe your proficiency in
[SURVEY COUNTRY NATIONAL LANGUAGE 2] as regards…
SHOW CARD PB07B WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 1 TO 6)
SINGLE RESPONSE
No skills
Not good at all
Not so good
Good
Excellent
Mother tongue
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB07b_1 Speaking 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
Societal participation
141
PB07b_2 Reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
PB07b_3 Writing 1 2 3 4 5 6 96 97 99
PB08 Attendance of a country language course
ASK IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY/EU/EFTA]
(Ask if the respondent is a recent immigrant OR if the country of birth of the
respondent is not the survey country, an EU country, or an EFTA country)
Since your arrival in [COUNTRY], have you ever attended a
[SHOW IF 1 NATIONAL LANGUAGE = [COUNTRY LANGUAGE],
SHOW IF 2 NATIONAL LANGUAGES = [COUNTRY LANGUAGE1]
OR [COUNTRY LANGUAGE 2] course?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PB09 Reasons for not attending a country language course
ASK IF PB08=2
(Ask if the respondent did not attend a language course in any
of the official languages of the survey country)
What were the main reasons for you not to attend a
[IF 1 NATIONAL LANGUAGE = [COUNTRY LANGUAGE],
IF 2 NATIONAL LANGUAGES = [COUNTRY LANGUAGE 1] OR [COUNTRY LANGUAGE 2] course?
PROBE FOR MORE, CODE ALL THAT APPLY
MULTIPLE RESPONSES
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
PB09_01 Do not need one 0 1
PB09_02 Too expensive 0 1
PB09_03 Having to wait until there are free places 0 1
PB09_04 Did not know where to go 0 1
PB09_05 Could not because of lack of papers 0 1
PB09_06 Courses not available/the level I need is not available 0 1
PB09_07 Courses are run on inconvenient times 0 1
PB09_08 Too far away 0 1
PB09_09 Lack of childcare 0 1
PB09_10
PB09_10_Other
Other (please specify):
OPEN TEXT BOX
0 1
PB09_96 Refused 0 1
PB09_97 Doesn’t understand the question 0 1
PB09_99 Don’t know 0 1
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6.2.1. Intergroup relations
PB10 Reasons for not attending a country language course
ASK ALL
Do you have friends who…
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
PB10_1
are of another ethnic minority
background than you?
1 2 96 97 98
PB10_2
do not have a minority
background?
I.E. FROM THE GENERAL/
MAJORITY POPULATION
1 2 96 97 98
PB10_3
have a different religion
than yours?
1 2 96 97 98
PB11 Ethnic or immigrant background of residents of neighbourhood
ASK ALL
In the neighbourhood where you live, how many of the residents would you say
areofthesame:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES ethnic or immigrant background /
Romabackground / ethnic minority background] as you: all of the residents,
most of them, some or none of them?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 All
2 Most of them
3 Some of them
4 None of them
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
Societal participation
143
6.2.2. Comfort scales
PB12 Comfort scales about having neighbours with different backgrounds
ASK ALL
And using a scale from 0 to 10, please tell me how you would feel about having someone
from one of the following groups as your neighbour? 0 means that you would feel
‘totally uncomfortable’ and 10 means that you would feel ‘totally comfortable’.
SHOW CARD PB12 WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 0 TO 10)
SINGLE RESPONSE
Totally uncomfortable
Totally comfortable
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB12_1 A person who has a different religion than yours 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_2
A person
[SHOW IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8,
Show if the respondent belongs to one of
the following target groups: Asians and their
descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their
descendants, Immigrant from North Africa and
their descendants, Recent immigrants, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans
and people of African descent: of the same
ethnic or immigrant background as you;
SHOW IF IN02=5,show If the respondent belongs
to the target group of Roma: who is Roma;
SHOW IF IN02=6,show If the respondent belongs
to the target group of Russian: who is Russian]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_3
A person of another ethnic minority
background than you
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_4
Someone who doesn’t have an
ethnic minority background
I.E. WHO IS FROM THE GENERAL/
MAJORITY POPULATION
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_5 A disabled person 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_6 A gay, lesbian or bisexual person 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB12_7 A transgender or transsexual person 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
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PB13 Comfort scales about member of family marrying someone with different backgrounds
ASK ALL
Using a scale from 0 to 10, please tell me how you would feel about someone from your
family being married to a person from one of the following groups? 0 means that you
would feel ‘totally uncomfortable’ and 10 means that you would feel ‘totally comfortable’.
SHOW CARD PB13 WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 0 TO 10)
SINGLE RESPONSE
Totally uncomfortable
Totally comfortable
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB13_1 A person who has a different religion than yours 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB13_2
A person
[SHOW IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8,
show if the respondent belongs to one of
the following target groups: Asians and their
descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their
descendants, Immigrant from North Africa and
their descendants, Recent immigrants, South
Asians and their descendants, Sub-Saharans
and people of African descent: of the same
ethnic or immigrant background as you;
SHOW IF IN02=5,show If the respondent belongs
to the target group of Roma: who is Roma;
SHOW IF IN02=6, show if the respondent belongs
to the target group of Russian: who is Russian]
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB13_3
A person of another ethnic minority
background than you
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB13_4
Someone who doesn’t have an
ethnic minority background
I.E. WHO IS FROM THE GENERAL/
MAJORITY POPULATION
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
Societal participation
145
PB13a Comfort scales about member of family marrying someone with different backgrounds
ASK ALL
Do you think it is acceptable for someone to use physical violence in the following
situations? For each situation, please use the responses on this card.
READ OUT, SHOW CARD PB13a WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 1 TO 3)
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes, it is always acceptable
Yes, it is sometimes acceptable
No, it is never acceptable
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB13a_1
Using physical violence to stop
themselves being physically hurt
1 2 3 96 97 99
PB13a_2
Using physical violence to stop someone
else being physically hurt
1 2 3 96 97 99
PB13a_3
Using physical violence because someone
has insulted them because of their:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES
ethnic or immigrant background / for
being Roma / their nationality]
1 2 3 96 97 99
PB13a_4
Using physical violence because someone
has insulted their religion
1 2 3 96 97 99
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6.2.3. Trust and Values
PB14 Extent of agreement with value statements on gender equality
ASK ALL
People talk about the changing roles of men and women today. For each of the
following statements I read out, can you tell me how much you agree or disagree
with each? Pleaseuse the responses on this card.
SHOW CARD PB14 WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 1 TO 4)
SINGLE RESPONSE
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB14_1
Having a job is the best way for a woman
to be an independent person
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
PB14_2
Both the husband and wife should
contribute to household income
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
PB14_3
Men should take as much responsibility
as women for the home and children
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
PB14_4
It is important that both girls and boys stay
in education for the same length of time
1 2 3 4 96 97 99
PB15 Trust in institutions
ASK ALL
Using this card, please tell me on a scale of 0-10 how much you personally trust each
of the [COUNTRY] institutions I read out. 0 means you do not trust an institution
at all, and 10 means you have complete trust.
SHOW CARD PB15 WITH RESPONSE SCALE (CATEGORIES 0 TO 10)
SINGLE RESPONSE
No trust at all
Complete trust
Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Doesn’t understand the question
(NOT ON SHOW CARD)
Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
PB15_1 [COUNTRY]’s parliament? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB15_2 [COUNTRY]’s legal system? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB15_3 [COUNTRY]’s police? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
Societal participation
147
PB15_4 [COUNTRY]’s politicians? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB15_5 [COUNTRY]’s political parties? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB15_6 the European Parliament? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
PB15_7
the local (municipal) authorities
in the place where you live
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 96 97 99
6.2.4. Active Citizenship
PB16 Extent of interest in politics
ASK ALL
How interested would you say you are in politics?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very interested
2 Quite interested
3 Not very interested
4 Not at all interested
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
PB17 Actions with political connotations taken in past 12 months
ASK ALL
There are different ways of trying to improve things in [COUNTRY] or help prevent things
from going wrong. In the past 12 months, have you done any of the following? Have you…
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
PB17_1
‘liked’ or ‘followed’ a political
campaign on the internet?
1 2 96 97 99
PB17_2
signed a petition on
paper or online?
1 2 96 97 99
PB17_3
taken part in a public
demonstration?
1 2 96 97 99
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PB18 Vote in last local/national elections in country or country of citizenship
ASK ALL
Some people don’t vote nowadays for one reason or another. Did you vote in the last…
READ OUT
Not applicable: (E.G. IN CASE OF COUNTRY NOT HAVING ELECTIONS ON A REGULAR BASIS)
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes
No
Not eligible to vote
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Not applicable
Don’t know
PB18_1 local (municipal) elections in [COUNTRY]? 1 2 3 96 97 98 99
PB18_2 national/general elections in [COUNTRY]? 1 2 3 96 97 98 99
PB18_3
[SHOW IF IN02=1-4 OR 7 OR 8 AND HH07 = 2 or 3,
show if the respondent belongs to one of the
following target groups: Asians and their descendants,
Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants,
Immigrant from North Africa and their descendants,
Recent immigrants, South Asians and their descendants,
Sub-Saharans and people of African descent AND if the
respondent has the citizenship of another country than
the survey country:
national/general elections in [SHOW IF HH07= 2
“OTHER 1 COUNTRY”, if HH07 = 2 and 3 “OTHER
1 COUNTRY or OTHER 2 COUNTRY”]]
1 2 3 96 97 98 99
PB19
Types of help or support received in country from a publicinstitution
because of ethnic or immigrant background
ASK IF IN02=4-6 OR IN05≠[COUNTRY]
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Recent immigrants,
Roma, or Russians OR the respondent’s country of birth is not the survey country)
Have you ever received any of the following types of help or support from
a public institution or NGO in [COUNTRY] because you are from an/a:
[TAILORED TO TARGET GROUP CATEGORIES ethnic or immigrantbackground/
Roma background / ethnic minority background]?
READ OUT
BY THIS WE MEAN HELP OR SUPPORT THAT WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR PERSONS IN
[COUNTRY] WHO DO NOT HAVE AN IMMIGRANT OR ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUND
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
PB19_1 Financial help/support 1 2 96 97 99
PB19_2 Support in finding a job 1 2 96 97 99
PB19_3 Training for a job/profession 1 2 96 97 99
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149
PB19_4
Help with documents or
contacts with authorities
1 2 96 97 99
PB19_5 Support in finding a place to stay 1 2 96 97 99
PB19_6
Support in learning the
[COUNTRY] language
1 2 96 97 99
PB19_7
Support when going to
the doctor/hospital
1 2 96 97 99
PB19_8
ASK ONLY IF THERE IS A PERSON
IN THE HOUSEHOLD YOUNGER
THAN 15 (HOUSEHOLD GRID
HH12)
Support in schooling of children
1 2 96 97 99
PB20 Assistance of a health mediator when going to the doctor
ASK IF IN02=5
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma)
Have you or anyone from your household used the assistance of a health mediator
when going to a doctor?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
PB21 Assistance of a Roma teaching assistant at school for household children
ASK IF IN02=5 AND HCH02=2 OR 3 FOR ANY CHILD
(Ask If the respondent belongs to the target group of Roma AND if the respondent
has any child(ren) that attend(s) primary or lower secondary school)
Are the children in your household assisted by a Roma teaching assistant at school?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
151
Section
Socio-economic background
ASK ALL
Introduction
We are now at the end of the questionnaire and I would like to ask you a few more
questions about yourself and about the quality of life of your household nowadays.
Please remember that all of the information you provide will remain anonymous.
7.1. Marital status
S01 Current marital status
ASK ALL
What is your current marital status?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Married (or registered partnership)
2 Married but separated
3 Divorced
4 Widowed
5 Never married INCLUDING SINGLE RESPONSE, AND COHABITING RESPONDENTS
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
S02 Age at (first) marriage
ASK IF S01=1-4
(Ask if the respondent is or was married)
At what age did you marry (for the first time)?
NUMERICAL ANSWER
WRITE IN AGE: | __ | __ |
ALLOW RESPONSE FROM 00 TO 99.
NUMBER SHOULD NOT BE LARGER THAN RESPONDENT’S AGE (HH02)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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7.2. Income
SI01 Types of income obtained by household in past 12 months
ASK ALL
Has your household received any of the following types of income over the past
12 months? Please think of the income of all members of your household.
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
SI01_01
Wages or salaries (income
from paid work)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_02
Income from self-employment
(including farming)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_03
Income from occasional work
(e.g. from occasional babysitting,
collecting garbage, helping
neighbours, begging, etc.)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_04
Income from education
allowance (grants, stipends)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_05 Pensions 1 2 96 97 99
SI01_06 Unemployment benefits 1 2 96 97 99
SI01_07
Child benefits (including
alimonies)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_08
Other social benefits (social
assistance, rent support,
donations from charity)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_09
Money from friends or
family members (outside
your household)
1 2 96 97 99
SI01_10
Income from investment,
savings, insurance or property
1 2 96 97 99
SI02 Main source of income of household
Ask if the number of Yes codes at SI01_01 to SI01_10 is greater than one.
And which of these is the main source of income in your household?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1
[SHOW IF SI01_01=1, show if the household received wages or salaries over
the past 12 months: Wages or salaries (income from paid work)]
2
[SHOW IF SI01_02=1, show if the household received income from self-employment
over the past 12 months: Income from self-employment (including farming)]
3
[SHOW IF SI01_03=1, show if the household received income from occasional
work over the past 12 months: Income from occasional work (e.g. from occasional
babysitting, collecting garbage, helping neighbours, begging, etc.)]
4
[SHOW IF SI01_04=1, show if the household received income from education allowance
over the past 12 months: Income from education allowance (grants, stipends)]
5
[SHOW IF SI01_05=1, show if the household received
pensions over the past 12 months: Pensions]
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153
6
[SHOW IF SI01_06=1, show if the household received unemployment
benefits over the past 12 months: Unemployment benefits]
7
[SHOW IF SI01_07=1, show if the household received child benefits
over the past 12 months: Child benefits (including alimonies)]
8
[SHOW IF SI01_08=1, show if the household received other benefits over the past 12
months: Other social benefits (social assistance, rent support, donations from charity)]
9
[SHOW IF SI01_09=1 , show if the household received money from
friends or family members over the past 12 months: Money from
friends or family members (outside your household)]
10
[SHOW IF SI01_10=1, show if the household received income from
investment, savings, insurance or property over the past 12 months:
Income from investment, savings, insurance or property]
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
SI03 Household combined net monthly income
ASK ALL
If you add up the income from all sources, could you please tell me what is your
household’s combined net monthly income (that is, after deductions for tax, social
insurance, etc.)? If you Don’t know the exact figure, please give an estimate.
HELP THE RESPONDENT IN ADDING UP ALL SOURCES OF INCOME WHICH
WERE MENTIONED UNDER SI01. Net means after deduction of tax, social
insurance, the disposable household before expenses for rent or food.
NUMERICAL ANSWER
NET MONTHLY INCOME AMOUNT IN NATIONAL CURRENCY:
| __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ | __ |
ALLOW 0 TO 99,995 (Range should be dependent on national amounts)
99,996 Refused
99,997 Doesn’t understand the question
99,999 Don’t know
SI03_1 Range of household combined net monthly income
ASK IF SI03=96-99
(Ask if the respondent did not answer/refused to answer/did not understand
the question about their household’s combined net monthly income.)
Please could you tell me in which band/range/interval [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
yourhousehold’s monthly net income falls?
SHOW CARD SI03_1
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Band/Range/Interval 1 [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
2 Band/Range/Interval 2 [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
3 Band/Range/Interval 3 [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
4 Band/Range/Interval 4 [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
96 Refused (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
99 Don’t know (NOT ON SHOW CARD)
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SI04 Goods obtained in exchange for work in past 12 months
ASK ALL
Has your household received any goods, instead of money, in exchange for
work in the past 12 months such as food, firewood, petrol, vouchers etc.?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
SI05 Remittances sent to country of birth/country of birth of parents in past 5 years
ASK IF IN02=1-4 OR 7-8
(Ask if the respondent belongs to one of the following target groups: Asians and
their descendants, Immigrants from Turkey and their descendants, Immigrant
from North Africa and their descendants, Recent immigrants, South Asians
and their descendants, Sub-Saharans and people of African descent)
Have you, in the past five years, sent or brought money to your family members,
relatives or friends living in
[SHOW IF IN02=4 OR IN05≠ [COUNTRY], show if the respondent is a recent immigrant OR
if the respondent’s country of birth is not the survey country: your country of birth;
SHOW IF IN05=COUNTRY, show if the respondent’s country of birth is
the survey country: the country of birth of your parents]?
“SENDING MONEY” INCLUDES ANY FORM OF TRANSFER
(PERSONAL, THROUGH FRIENDS, ETC.)
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, regularly
2 Yes, from time to time
3 Yes, once or twice
4 No
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
7.3. Poverty
SI06 Ability of household to make ends meet
ASK ALL
Thinking of your household’s total income, is your household able to make ends meet?
READ OUT. IF NOT ABLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET, CODE AS “WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY”
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 With great difficulty
2 With difficulty
3 With some difficulty
4 Fairly easily
Socio-economic background
155
5 Easily
6 Very easily
96 Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
97 Doesn’t understand the question (DO NOT READ OUT)
99 Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
SI07 Possession of a bank account
ASK ALL
Do you have a bank account?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
SI08 Ability of household to afford certain expenses
ASK ALL
There are some things that many people cannot afford, even if they would
like them. For each of the following can your household afford…
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
SI08_01
to pay for a week’s annual
holiday away from home?
1 2 96 97 99
SI08_02
a meal eating meat, chicken
or fish every second day (or
the vegetarian equivalent)
1 2 96 97 99
SI08_03
an unexpected but necessary
expense of [AMOUNT = INSERT
1/12 OF THE NATIONAL AT RISK
OF POVERTY THRESHOLD FOR
A 1-PERSON HOUSEHOLD IN
2013]? (from own resources)
1 2 96 97 99
SI08_04
two pairs of properly fitting
shoes for each household
member (including a pair
of all-weather shoes)
1 2 96 97 99
SI08_05
eating-together with friends,
family or relatives for a drink/
meal at least once a month
(in the home or outside)
1 2 96 97 99
SI08_06
replace worn-out clothes
by some new (not
second-hand) ones
1 2 96 97 99
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HLS08 Inability to pay costs on time in the last 12 months
ASK ALL
In the last 12 months, how often has your household been unable to
pay the following costs on time due to financial difficulties?
READ OUT
SINGLE RESPONSE
Once
Twice or more
Never
Refused (DO NOT READ OUT)
Doesn’t understand the question
(DO NOT READ OUT)
Not applicable
Don’t know (DO NOT READ OUT)
HLS08_1 Rent or mortgage payments for the house 1 2 3 96 97 98 99
HLS08_2 Utility bills, such as heating, electricity, water, gas 1 2 3 96 97 98 99
HLS08_3
Other loan repayments (for example: monthly
instalments for purchasing items, credit
cards, mail order from a catalogue or from
the internet, education loans, holidays)
1 2 3 96 97 98 99
HLS08_4 Debt repayments to a private lender 1 2 3 96 97 98 99
HLS09 Items possessed in the household
ASK ALL
I am now going to read some items a household can possess.
Could you tell me whether your household has it or not?
SINGLE RESPONSE
Yes No Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
HLS09_1 Colour TV 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_2 Car/van for private use 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_3 Computer/tablet 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_4 Internet access at home 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_5 Landline phone 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_6 Smartphone 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_7 Mobile phone 1 2 96 97 99
HLS09_8 Washing machine 1 2 96 97 99
Socio-economic background
157
HLS10 Unmet need of items possessed in the household
Would you like to have one but you cannot afford it, or do you not want or need it?
SINGLE RESPONSE
I cannot
afford it
Do not
want or
need it
Refused
Doesn’t
understand
the question
Don’t
know
HLS10_1
ASK IF HLS09_1=2, ask if the
respondent does not have
a colour TV: Colour TV
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_2
ASK IF HLS09_2=2, ask if the
respondent does not have
a car/van for private use:
Car/van for private use
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_3
ASK IF HLS09_3=2, ask
if the respondent does
not have a computer/
tablet: Computer/tablet
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_4
ASK IF HLS09_4=2, ask if the
respondent does not have
internet access at home:
Internet access at home
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_5
ASK IF HLS09_5=2, ask if the
respondent does not have a
landline phone: Landline phone
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_6
ASK IF HLS09_6=2, ask if the
respondent does not have a
smartphone: Smartphone
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_7
ASK IF HLS09_7=2, ask if the
respondent does not have a
mobile phone: Mobile phone
1 2 96 97 99
HLS10_8
ASK IF HLS09_8=2, ask if
the respondent does not
have a washing machine:
Washing machine
1 2 96 97 99
SI09 Food deprivation in last month
ASK ALL
In the past month, have you or anyone in the household ever gone
to bed hungry because there was not enough money for food?
IF YES, how often did this happen in the past month?
SINGLE RESPONSE
0 Never/0 times
1 Once
2 A few times (2-3)
3 Several times (4 or more)
96 Refused
97 Doesn’t understand the question
99 Don’t know
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Information about locations
&finalcomments
8.1. Information about the locations
LS01 Number of locations used for location sampling
ASK ALL
ENTER NUMBER OF LOCATIONS BEING USED FOR LOCATION SAMPLING.
PLEASE REFER TO SHOWCARD OF LOCATIONS IF UNSURE
NUMERICAL ANSWER
NUMBER OF LOCATIONS: | __ | __ |
ALLOW 00 TO 99
LS02 Visit to locations nearby since start of fieldwork (N items = LS01)
ASK ALL
Finally, please have a look at this showcard of locations nearby. Please can you tellme
whether you have visited any of them since [START DATE OF FIELDWORK]?
SHOW CARD LS02, USE MAP TO HELP RESPONDENT IDENTIFY LOCATIONS
DISPLAY NUMBER OF ITEMS EQUIVALENT TO ANSWER GIVEN AT LS01
Yes No Refused
Don’t’
know
LS02_Location01 Location 1 1 2 96 99
LS02_Location02 Location 2 1 2 96 99
LS02_Location03 Location 3 1 2 96 99
LS02_Location04 Location 4 1 2 96 99
LS02_Location05 Location 5 1 2 96 99
LS02_Location06 Location 6 1 2 96 99
LS02_LocationXX Location X 1 2 96 99
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LS03 Frequency of visits to location since start of fieldwork (N items = LS01)
ASK ALL FOR EACH LOCATION VISITED
And how often would you say you have visited this location since
[START DATE OF FIELDWORK]?
SHOW CARD LS03
SINGLE RESPONSE
More than once every day
Once every day
Two or three times a week
Once a week
Once every two weeks
Once every month
Less frequently
Refused
Doesn’t understand the question
Don’t know
LS03_Location01 [SHOW IF LS01_Location01=1: Location 1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
LS03_Location02 [SHOW IF LS01_Location02=1: Location 2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
LS03_Location03 [SHOW IF LS01_Location03=1: Location 3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
LS03_Location04 [SHOW IF LS01_Location04=1: Location 4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
LS03_Location05 [SHOW IF LS01_Location05=1: Location 5] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
LS03_Location06 [SHOW IF LS01_Location06=1: Location 6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 96 97 99
8.2. Final comments
ASK ALL
We are at the end of the questionnaire now, would you like to add something
which has not been asked yet?
1 WRITE IN: OPEN TEXT BOX
2 Nothing to add
ASK ALL
Thank you very much for your time. If you would like to learn about the results of
this survey you can check our webpage in about a year’s time.
LEAVE CARD WITH THANK YOU AND FRA PROJECT POSTCARD
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Section
Interviewer Questionnaire
NOTE DOWN THE FOLLOWING DETAILS AFTER INTERVIEW
DO NOT ASK
ASK ALL
9.1. Incentives
IA01 Financial (or other) incentive for the interview
ASK ALL
Did the respondent receive a financial (or other) incentive for participating in the interview?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes
2 No
9.2. Location and situation during the interview
IA02 Place of interview
ASK ALL
Where did the interview take place?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 In the respondent’s home
2 Partly in the respondent’s home, partly elsewhere (please specify): OPEN TEXT BOX
3 Elsewhere – other than the respondent’s home (please specify): OPEN TEXT BOX
IA03 Respondent alone during the interview
ASK ALL
Was the respondent alone throughout the interview?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Yes, throughout the whole interview
2 No, someone was present at least some of the time
3 No, someone else was present half of the time
4 No, someone else was present most or all of the time
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IA04 Persons present during the interview
ASK IF IA03=2-4
(Ask if the respondent was not alone during the whole interview.)
Who else was present during the interview? Code all that apply.
SINGLE RESPONSE Yes No
IA04_1 Husband/wife/partner 1 2
IA04_2 Child/children 1 2
IA04_3 Friend(s) 1 2
IA04_4 Other family member(s) 1 2
IA04_5 Other (neighbours, guests etc.) 1 2
IA05 Parts of the questionnaire with presence or participation of other people
ASK IF IA03=2-4
(Ask if the respondent was not alone throughout the whole interview.)
Please indicate in which parts of the questionnaire someone else was present
or where respondent asked somebody for help on some of the questions.
SINGLE RESPONSE
No one else
was present
Someone else
was present
Someone else
intervened/was
asked for help
IA05_1 Household and child grid 1 2 3
IA05_2
Housing and living
standards
1 2 3
IA05_3 Personal questionnaire 1 2 3
IA05_4
Socio-economic
background
1 2 3
9.3. Language
IA06 Respondent’s command of country language
ASK ALL
How would you rate the respondent’s command of [COUNTRY LANGUAGE]?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Poor
2 Fair
3 Good
4 Very good
5 Excellent (Mother tongue)
99 Don’t know
IA07 Language in which interview was conducted
ASK ALL
In which language was the interview conducted?
SINGLE RESPONSE
DISPLAY THE NUMBER OF CODES REQUIRED FOR EACH COUNTRY
TAILOR TO THE CAPI LANGUAGES AVAILABLE IN EACH COUNTRY
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1 LANGUAGE 1
2 LANGUAGE 2
3 LANGUAGE 3 ETC.
IA08 Use of translated tools + Which type of translated tool was used
ASK ALL
Did the respondent use any non-national language tools?
IF YES, which ones? Mark all that apply.
MULTIPLE RESPONSES, EXCEPT IA08_04
Not
mentioned
Mentioned
IA08_01 Used translated showcards 0 1
IA08_02 Used translated questionnaire 0 1
IA08_03 Third-party interpretation (e.g. household member) 0 1
IA08_04 None of these 0 1
9.4. Respondent’s involvement, comprehension and interest in
the survey
IA09 Respondent’s cooperation
ASK ALL
How would you rate respondent’s cooperation?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Poor
2 Fair
3 Good
4 Very good
5 Excellent
99 Don’t know
IA10 Respondent’s understanding of questions
ASK ALL
In your opinion, to what extent was the respondent able to understand the questions?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 The respondent was able to understand all of the questions
2 The respondent was able to understand most of the questions
3 The respondent was able to understand only some of the questions
4 The respondent was able to understand none of the questions
99 Don’t know
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IA11 Reasons for misunderstandings
ASK IF IA10=2-4
(Ask if the respondent was able to understand most/only some/none of the questions.)
Thinking about the questions which were not understood by the
respondent, would you say that this was mainly due to…?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 The respondent’s language difficulties
2
The respondent’s lack of required knowledge (e.g.
information about other household members)
3 The way the questions/items were phrased
4 Other
99 Don’t know
IA12 Respondent’s interest in the topics
ASK ALL
In your opinion, how interested, if at all, was the respondent in the
topics of the study? Would you say that he/she was very interested,
somewhat interested, not very interested or not at all interested?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 Very interested
2 Somewhat interested
3 Not very interested
4 Not at all interested
99 Don’t know
IA13 Respondent’s honesty
ASK ALL
Do you feel the respondent was giving their honest views during the interview?
SINGLE RESPONSE
1 All of the time
2 Most of the time
3 Some of the time
4 Never
99 Don’t know
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ANNEX I: List of countries of origin
Value Label Value Label
1 Austria 40 Azerbaijan
2 Belgium 41 Bahamas
3 Bulgaria 42 Bahrain
4 Croatia 43 Bangladesh
5 Cyprus 44 Barbados
6 Czech Republic 45 Belarus
7 Denmark 46 Belize
8 Estonia 47 Benin
9 Finland 48 Bermuda
10 France 49 Bhutan
11 Germany 50 Bolivia
12 Greece 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina
13 Hungary 52 Botswana
14 Ireland 53 Brazil
15 Italy 54 British Virgin Islands
16 Latvia 55 Brunei Darussalam
17 Lithuania 56 Burkina Faso
18 Luxembourg 57 Burundi
19 Malta 58 Cabo Verde
20 Netherlands 59 Cambodia
21 Poland 60 Cameroon
22 Portugal 61 Canada
23 Romania 62 Cayman Islands
24 Slovakia 63 Central African Republic
25 Slovenia 64 Chad
26 Spain 65 Chile
27 Sweden 66 China
28 United Kingdom 67
China Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region
29 Afghanistan 68
China Macao Special
Administrative Region
30 Albania 69 Colombia
31 Algeria 70 Comoros
32 Andorra 71 Congo
33 Angola 72 Costa Rica
34 Anguilla 73 Côte d’Ivoire
35 Antigua and Barbuda 74 Cuba
36 Argentina 75 Curacao
37 Armenia 76
Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea (North Korea)
38 Aruba 77 Democratic Republic of the Congo
39 Australia 78 Djibouti
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Value Label Value Label
79 Dominica 122 Lebanon
80 Dominican Republic 123 Lesotho
81 Ecuador 124 Liberia
82 Egypt 125 Libya
83 El Salvador 126 Liechtenstein
84 Equatorial Guinea 127 Madagascar
85 Eritrea 128 Malawi
86 Ethiopia 129 Malaysia
87 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 130 Maldives
88 Federated States of Micronesia 131 Mali
89 Fiji 132 Marshall Islands
90 French Polynesia 133 Martinique
91 French Southern Territories 134 Mauritania
92 Gabon 135 Mauritius
93 Gambia 136 Mayotte
94 Georgia 137 Mexico
95 Ghana 138 Moldova
96 Grenada 139 Monaco
97 Guadeloupe 140 Mongolia
98 Guatemala 141 Montenegro
99 Guernsey 142 Montserrat
100 Guinea 143 Morocco
101 Guinea-Bissau 144 Mozambique
102 Guyana 145 Myanmar
103 Haiti 146 Namibia
104 Honduras 147 Nauru
105 Iceland 148 Nepal
106 India 149 Netherlands Antilles
107 Indonesia 150 New Caledonia
108 Iran 151 New Zealand
109 Iraq 152 Nicaragua
110 Isle of Man 153 Niger
111 Israel 154 Nigeria
112 Jamaica 155 Norway
113 Japan 156 Oman
114 Jersey 157 Pakistan
115 Jordan 158 Palau
116 Kazakhstan 159 Panama
117 Kenya 160 Papua New Guinea
118 Kiribati 161 Paraguay
119 Kuwait 162 Peru
120 Kyrgyzstan 163 Philippines
121 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 164 Pitcairn
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167
Value Label Value Label
165 Qatar 198 Tajikistan
166 Republic of Korea (South Korea) 199 Thailand
167 Réunion 200
The Former Yugoslav Republic
ofMacedonia
168 Russian Federation 201 Timor-Leste
169 Rwanda 202 TK(Tokelau)
170 Saint Barthelemy 203 Togo
171 Saint Helena 204 Tonga
172 Saint Kitts and Nevis 205 Trinidad and Tobago
173 Saint Lucia 206 Tunisia
174 Saint Martin 207 Turkey
175 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 208 Turkmenistan
176 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 209 Turks and Caicos Islands
177 Samoa 210 Tuvalu
178 San Marino 211 Uganda
179 Sao Tome and Principe 212 Ukraine
180 Saudi Arabia 213 United Arab Emirates
181 Senegal 214 United Republic of Tanzania
182 Serbia 215 United States of America
183 Seychelles 216 Uruguay
184 Sierra Leone 217 Uzbekistan
185 Singapore 218 Vanuatu
186 Solomon Islands 219 Vatican City
187 Somalia 220 Venezuela
188 South Africa 221 Vietnam
189 South Sudan 222 Wallis and Futuna Islands
190 Sri Lanka 223 Western Sahara
191 State of Palestine 224 Yemen
192 Sudan 225 Zambia
193 Suriname 226 Zimbabwe
194 Swaziland 227 Other
195 Switzerland 233 Kosovo
196 Syrian Arab Republic 228 Recognised non citizen
197 Taiwan Province of China 229 Stateless
168
ANNEX II: List of Equality bodies
COUNTRY EQUALITY BODY 1 EQUALITY BODY 2 EQUALITY BODY 3 EQUALITY BODY 4
Austria
Gleichbehandlungs-
kommission
Gleichbehandlungs-
anwaltschaft
Verein ZARA,
Zivilcourage und
Anti-Rassismus-Arbeit
Belgium
Le Centre interfédéral
pour l’égalité des
chances et la lutte
contre le racisme et
les discriminations/
Le Centre fédéral
migration
Gelijke Kansen
in Vlaanderen
Institut pour l’égalité
des femmes et
des hommes
Interfederaal centrum
voor gelijke kansen
en bestrijding van
discriminatie en
racisme / Federaal
Migratiecentrum
Instituut voor de
gelijkheid van
vrouwen en mannen
Bulgaria
Комисия за защита
от дискриминация
Омбудсман на
Република България
Croatia
Pravobraniteljica za
osobe s invaliditetom
Pravobraniteljica za
ravnopravnost spolova
Pučki pravobranitelj
Cyprus Αρχή Ισότητας
Επιτροπή για την
Ισότητα των Φύλων
στην Απασχόληση και
στην Επαγγελµατική
Εκπαίδευση
Γραφείο Επιτρόπου
∆ιοικήσεως
(Ombudsman)
Czech Republic Veřejný ochránce práv
Denmark
Ligebehandling-
snævnet
Institut for
Menneskerettigheder
Estonia
Soolise
võrdõiguslikkuse ja
võrdse kohtlemise
volinik
Уполномоченный
по гендерному
равноправию и
равному обращению
Finland
Yhdenvertaisuus-
valtuutettu
Tasa-arvovaltuutettu
France
Défenseur des droits
antérieurement
“La Halde”
Germany
Antidiskriminierungs-
stelle des Bundes
Landesstelle für
Gleichbehandlung -
gegen Diskriminierung
– Berlin
Amt für multikulturelle
Angelegenheiten
(AmkA) - Frankfurt
am Main
Antidiskriminie-
rungsstelle für
Menschen mit
Migrationshinterg-
rund (AMIGRA)
– München
Greece Συνήγορος του Πολίτη Επιθεώρηση εργασίας
Επιτροπή Ίσης
Μεταχείρισης
ANNEX II: List of Equality bodies
169
COUNTRY EQUALITY BODY 1 EQUALITY BODY 2 EQUALITY BODY 3 EQUALITY BODY 4
Hungary
Egyenlő Bánásmód
Hatóság
Alapvető Jogok
Biztosának Hivatala
Ireland Equality Tribunal
Irish Human Rights and
Equality Commission
Office of the
Ombudsman
Italy
Ufficio Nazionale
Antidiscriminazioni
Razziali (UNAR)
Consigliera Nazionale
di Parità
Latvia
Latvijas Republikas
Tiesībsarga birojs
Бюро омбудсмена
Латвийской
Республики
Lithuania
Lygių galimybių
kontrolieriaus tarnyba
Контроллер равных
возможностей
Luxembourg
Centre for Equal
Treatment
Centre pour l’égalité
de traitement
Malta
National Commission
for the Promotion
of Equality (NCPE)
National Commission
Persons with
Disability (KNPD)
Netherlands
College voor de
Rechten van de Mens
Antidiscriminatie
bureau
Poland
Rzecznik Praw
Obywatelskich
Portugal
Comissão para
a Cidadania e a
Igualdade de Género
Comissão para a
Igualdade no Trabalho
e no Emprego
Alto Comissariado
para as Migrações/
Comissão para a
Igualdade e Contra a
Discriminação Racial
Romania
Consiliul National
pentru Combaterea
Discriminarii
Slovakia
Slovenské národné
stredisko pre
ľudské práva
Slovenia
Zagovorniku
načela enakosti
Spain
Consejo para la
Eliminación de la
Discriminación
Racial o Étnica
Servicio de Asistencia
a Víctimas de
Discriminación
Racial o Étnica
Sweden
Diskriminerings-
ombudsmannen
Sveriges antidiskri-
mineringsbyråer
UK
Equality and Human
Rights Commission
Equality Commission
for Northern Ireland
The Equal Rights Trust
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ANNEX III: List of show cards
SHOWCARD HH04
1 In paid work
2 Self-employed
3 Helping in the family business (unpaid)
4 Unemployed
5 A pupil, student, in training
6 Not working due to illness or disability
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities
8 In retirement
9 Military service or other community service
SHOWCARD HH09
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
1 Never been in formal education/never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
SHOWCARD HH10B
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
1 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
SHOWCARD HH22
1 In paid work
2 Self-employed
3 Helping in the family business (unpaid)
4 Unemployed
5 A pupil, student, in training
6 Not working due to illness or disability
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171
7 Fulfilling domestic tasks and care responsibilities
8 In retirement
9 Military service or other community service
SHOWCARD HH25
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
1 Never been in formal education/never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
SHOWCARD HH27B
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
1
Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
SHOWCARD HCH02
[TAILORED TO COUNTRY SPECIFIC EDUCATION CATEGORIES]
1 Kindergarten or pre-school (ISCED 0)
2 Primary school (ISCED 1)
3
Lower secondary (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Other
7 None
SHOWCARD HLS02
1 Own without any mortgage (i.e without any loans)
2 Own with mortgage
3 Rent from municipal/social housing
4 Rent from a private landlord
5 Live here without paying
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SHOWCARD RA01
Not at all attached
Very strongly
attached
1 2 3 4 5
SHOWCARD RA01 (REVERSED)
Very strongly
attached
Not at all attached
5 4 3 2 1
SHOWCARD RA02
Not at all Very strongly
1 2 3 4 5
SHOWCARD RA02 (REVERSED)
Very strongly Not at all
5 4 3 2 1
SHOWCARD RA03
1 Very rare
2 Fairly rare
3 Fairly widespread
4 Very widespread
SHOWCARD RA03 (REVERSED)
4 Very widespread
3 Fairly widespread
2 Fairly rare
1 Very rare
SHOWCARD RA09
1 Never
2 Sometimes
3 Often
4 All the time
SHOWCARD RA09 (REVERSED)
4 All the time
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Never
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173
SHOWCARD EU02
1
Elementary occupations
Such as domestic, hotel and office cleaners, building construction labourers,
garbage and recycling collectors, street vendors (excluding food), domestic helpers,
window cleaners, shelf fillers, hand packers, unskilled factory workers, kitchen/
catering assistants, food preparation assistants, postal workers, road sweepers,
refuse sorters, traffic wardens. Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers,
fruit and vegetable pickers. Labourers, packers, goods handling and storage
staff. Labourers in mining, manufacturing and transport. Odd job persons.
2
Plant and Machine Operator and Assembler
Such as transport and mobile machine drivers, plant and machine operators, routine
operatives (sorters, assemblers), HGV, van, fork lift, train, bus and taxi drivers.
3
Building, Crafts or a Related Trade Person
Such as electricians, motor mechanics, machine repairers, metal workers,
blacksmiths, welders, TV engineers, plumbers, builders, bricklayers,
carpenters, painters, printers, butchers, bakers, furniture makers,
foremen, tailors, seamstresses. Producers of handicrafts.
4
A Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Worker
Such as dairy producers, landscape gardeners and horticultural
workers, subsistence farmers and fishermen/women.
5
A Sales, Customer or Personal Service Worker
Such as shopkeepers, street and market stall sales people, street food sales people, sales
assistants and retail cashiers, telesales persons, call centre agents, waiters/waitresses
and bartenders, customer care occupations, travel attendants and travel guides.
Personal care workers such as those providing care to children, elderly and disabled
people; ambulance workers, healthcare assistants, teaching assistants.
Personal service workers such as hairdressers, beauticians, cooks,
driving instructors, undertakers and housekeepers.
Protective service workers such as security guards, and junior police
officers, fire-fighters, prison officers, building caretakers.
6
Clerical Support
Such as secretaries, receptionists, telephonists, book-keepers, travel agents,
accounting clerks, credit controllers/wage clerks, assistants/clerks, communication
operators, market research interviewers, pension and insurance clerks, office
assistants, database assistants, data entry clerks, postmen/women.
7
A Technician or Associate Professional
Such as science, engineering and IT technicians, accounting technicians,
manufacturing/ construction supervisors, draughtspersons, insurance brokers/
agents, finance and investment analysts and advisers, buyers, estate agents,
specialised secretaries (legal or medical), air traffic controllers, pilots, graphic
designers, chefs, junior nurses, dental assistants, opticians, therapists, community
workers, careers advisors, health and safety officers, housing officers, police
inspectors and detectives, photographers, interior designers, sports players.
8
A Professional
Such as professional engineers, software and IT professionals, accountants,
chemists, scientific researchers, solicitors and lawyers, economists, architects,
actuaries, doctors, senior nurses, midwives, psychologists, teachers, social
workers, librarians, actors, artists, authors, writers/journalists, musicians.
9
A Manager
Such as chief executives, senior government officials, legislators, managing
directors, senior business managers, senior production managers, senior
service managers, sales and marketing managers, human resource managers,
bank managers, hotel managers, restaurant managers, factory owners.
10 Employed in a military capacity by the Armed Forces
11 Other (please specify)
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SHOWCARD EUD01_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD EUD01
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any grounds when looking
for work in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD EUD04
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
2 My first or last name
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
4
The way I am dressed (such as
wearing a headscarf/turban)
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
6 My citizenship
7 My country of birth
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
SHOWCARD EUD01
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any grounds when looking
for work in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD EUD04
(REVERSED)
7 My country of birth
6 My citizenship
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
4
The way I am dressed (such as
wearing a headscarf/turban)
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
2 My first or last name
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
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EUD06
1 Police
2 Trade Union, Labour Union, Staff Committee
3 Employer
4 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
5 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
6 Community leader
7 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
8
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
9
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
10
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
11 A lawyer/legal service
12 Politician, Member of Parliament, council, etc.
13 The media
14 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD EUD07
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD EUD07 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
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SHOWCARD EA01
1
Elementary occupations
Such as domestic, hotel and office cleaners, building construction labourers,
garbage and recycling collectors, street vendors (excluding food), domestic helpers,
window cleaners, shelf fillers, hand packers, unskilled factory workers, kitchen/
catering assistants, food preparation assistants, postal workers, road sweepers,
refuse sorters, traffic wardens. Agricultural, forestry and fishery labourers,
fruit and vegetable pickers. Labourers, packers, goods handling and storage
staff. Labourers in mining, manufacturing and transport. Odd job persons.
2
Plant and Machine Operator and Assembler
Such as transport and mobile machine drivers, plant and machine operators, routine
operatives (sorters, assemblers), HGV, van, fork lift, train, bus and taxi drivers.
3
Building, Crafts or a Related Trade Person
Such as electricians, motor mechanics, machine repairers, metal workers,
blacksmiths, welders, TV engineers, plumbers, builders, bricklayers,
carpenters, painters, printers, butchers, bakers, furniture makers,
foremen, tailors, seamstresses. Producers of handicrafts.
4
A Skilled Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Worker
Such as dairy producers, landscape gardeners and horticultural
workers, subsistence farmers and fishermen/women.
5
A Sales, Customer or Personal Service Worker
Such as shopkeepers, street and market stall sales people, street food sales people, sales
assistants and retail cashiers, telesales persons, call centre agents, waiters/waitresses
and bartenders, customer care occupations, travel attendants and travel guides.
Personal care workers such as those providing care to children, elderly and disabled
people; ambulance workers, healthcare assistants, teaching assistants.
Personal service workers such as hairdressers, beauticians, cooks,
driving instructors, undertakers and housekeepers.
Protective service workers such as security guards, and junior police
officers, fire-fighters, prison officers, building caretakers.
6
Clerical Support
Such as secretaries, receptionists, telephonists, book-keepers, travel agents,
accounting clerks, credit controllers/wage clerks, assistants/clerks, communication
operators, market research interviewers, pension and insurance clerks, office
assistants, database assistants, data entry clerks, postmen/women.
7
A Technician or Associate Professional
Such as science, engineering and IT technicians, accounting technicians,
manufacturing/ construction supervisors, draughtspersons, insurance brokers/
agents, finance and investment analysts and advisers, buyers, estate agents,
specialised secretaries (legal or medical), air traffic controllers, pilots, graphic
designers, chefs, junior nurses, dental assistants, opticians, therapists, community
workers, careers advisors, health and safety officers, housing officers, police
inspectors and detectives, photographers, interior designers, sports players.
8
A Professional
Such as professional engineers, software and IT professionals, accountants,
chemists, scientific researchers, solicitors and lawyers, economists, architects,
actuaries, doctors, senior nurses, midwives, psychologists, teachers, social
workers, librarians, actors, artists, authors, writers/journalists, musicians.
9
A Manager
Such as chief executives, senior government officials, legislators, managing
directors, senior business managers, senior production managers, senior
service managers, sales and marketing managers, human resource managers,
bank managers, hotel managers, restaurant managers, factory owners.
10 Employed in a military capacity by the Armed Forces
11 Other (please specify)
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SHOWCARD EA04
1 My job is above my level of education
2 My job corresponds well to my level of education
3 My job is below my level of education
SHOWCARD EA04 (REVERSED)
3 My job is below my level of education
2 My job corresponds well to my level of education
1 My job is above my level of education
EAD01_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD EAD01
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated
against on any ground when
at work in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD EAD05
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
2 My first or last name
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
4
The way I am dressed (such as
wearing a headscarf/turban)
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
6 My citizenship
7 My country of birth
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
SHOWCARD EAD01
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated
against on any ground when
at work in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD EAD05
(REVERSED)
7 My country of birth
6 My citizenship
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
4
The way I am dressed
(such as wearing a headscarf/turban)
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
2 My first or last name
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
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SHOWCARD EAD07
1 Police
2 Trade Union, Labour Union, Staff Committee
3 Employer
4 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
5 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
6 Community leader
7 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
8
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
9
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
10
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
11 A lawyer/legal service
12 Politician, Member of Parliament, council, etc.
13 The media
14 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD EAD08
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD EAD08 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
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DHED01_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD DHED01
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when using healthcare
services in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD DHED04
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
2 My first or last name
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
4
The way I am dressed (such as
wearing a headscarf/turban)
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
6 My citizenship
7 My country of birth
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
SHOWCARD DHED01
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when using healthcare
services in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD DHED04
(REVERSED)
7 My country of birth
6 My citizenship
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
4
The way I am dressed
(such as wearing a headscarf/turban)
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
2 My first or last name
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
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SHOWCARD DHED06
1 Police
2 Doctor/Nurse/Hospital/Dentist/Medical centre
3 Health care service provider’s management
4 Patients’ ombudsman
5 Professional body (e.g. Doctors’ Association, Medical Chamber)
6 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
7 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
8 Community leader
9 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
10
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
11
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3] SUPPRESS
CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
12
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4] SUPPRESS
CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
13 A lawyer/legal service
14 Politician, member of parliament, council, etc.
15 The media
16 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD DHED07
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD DHED07 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
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DHOD01_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD DHOD01
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when trying to
rent or buy an apartment or
house in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD DHOD05
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
2 My first or last name
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
4
The way I am dressed (such as
wearing a headscarf/turban)
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
6 My citizenship
7 My country of birth
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
SHOWCARD DHOD01
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when trying to
rent or buy an apartment or
house in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD DHOD05
(REVERSED)
7 My country of birth
6 My citizenship
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
4
The way I am dressed
(such as wearing a headscarf/turban)
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
2 My first or last name
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
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SHOWCARD DHOD07
1 Police
2 Municipal housing authority
3 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
4 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
5 Community leader
6 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
7
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
8
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
9
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
10 A lawyer/legal service
11 Politician, Member of Parliament, council, etc.
12 The media
13 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD DHOD08
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD DHOD08 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
SHOWCARD DE01
[TO BE REPLACED WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CODES]
1 Never been in formal education / Never completed primary education (ISCED 0)
2 Primary education (ISCED 1)
3 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
4 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
5 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
6 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
7 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
8 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
9 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
10 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
11 No level completed in [COUNTRY] yet
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183
SHOWCARD DE02
1 Never been in formal education
2 No primary education completed
3 Primary education (schooling approximately until the age of 11)
4 Lower secondary education (schooling approximately until the age of 15)
5 Upper secondary that allows access to university
6 Vocational qualification specific to a particular occupation or trade
7 University degree (completed a bachelor/master/PhD degree or equivalent)
SHOWCARD DE04
[TO BE REPLACED WITH COUNTRY SPECIFIC CODES]
1 Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
2 Upper secondary (ISCED 34)
3 Vocational training (ISCED 35)
4 Post-secondary education, non-tertiary (ISCED 4)
5 Short-cycle tertiary education (ISCED 5)
6 Bachelor or equivalent (ISCED 6)
7 Master or equivalent (ISCED 7)
8 Doctorate or equivalent (ISCED 8)
DED01_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD DED01
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when in contact with
people from school in the past 5 years
SHOWCARD DED01
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t felt discriminated against
on any ground when in contact with
people from school in the past 5 years
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SHOWCARD DED07
1 Police
2
The school governor/school principal/director
3 The school inspector
4 Municipality
5 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
6
Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
7 Community leader
8 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
9
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2] SUPPRESS CODE
IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
10
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3] SUPPRESS
CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
11
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4] SUPPRESS
CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
12 A lawyer/legal service
13 Politician, member of parliament, council, etc.
14 The media
15 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD DED08
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD DED08 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
SHOWCARD DED05
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
2 My first or last name
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
4
The way I am dressed
(such as wearing a headscarf/turban)
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
6 My citizenship
7 My country of birth
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
SHOWCARD DED01
(REVERSED)
7 My country of birth
6 My citizenship
5
The reputation of the neighbourhood
where I live (my address)
4
The way I am dressed
(such as wearing a headscarf/turban)
3
My accent/the way I speak
[COUNTRY LANGUAGE]
2 My first or last name
1 My skin colour/my physical appearance
8 Other reason (please specify)
9 None of the above
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185
SHOWCARD DO20a/b/c/e/f
1 Police
2
The institution/place where the incident happened (such
as the school, restaurant, night club, etc.)
3 Municipality
4 Non-governmental organisation (NGO)/charity
5 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
6 Community leader
7 [NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 1]
8
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 2]
SUPPRESS CODE IF ONLY 1 EQUALITY BODY IN COUNTRY
9
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 3]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
10
[NAME OF COUNTRY’s EQUALITY BODY 4]
SUPPRESS CODE IF < 3 EQUALITY BODIES IN COUNTRY
11 A lawyer/legal service
12 Politician, member of parliament, council, etc.
13 The media
14 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD DO21a/b/c/e/f
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD DO21a/b/c/e/f (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
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DO23_DISCRIM
BY DISCRIMINATION WE MEAN WHEN SOMEBODY IS TREATED LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHERS BECAUSE
OF SKIN COLOUR, AGE, SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION OR BELIEF
SHOWCARD DO23
A Skin colour
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
C Religion or religious beliefs
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
F Disability
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t heard of anyone in my
circle of family and friends who has
felt discriminated against on any
ground in the past 12 months
SHOWCARD DO26
1
Immigration officer, customs
or border control personnel
2 Police officer
3
Judge/magistrate/
prosecutor
4
Inspector – health, construction,
food quality, sanitary control
5 Doctor, nurse
6
Other public official/
civil servant
7 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD DO23
(REVERSED)
G
Sexual orientation (such as being
gay, lesbian or bisexual)
F Disability
E
Sex/gender (such as being
a man or a woman)
D Age (such as being too young or too old)
C Religion or religious beliefs
B
Ethnic origin or immigrant background
[tailor for ROMA and Russian
ethnic minorities: “Ethnic origin”,
for all others: it stays as it is]
A Skin colour
H Other (please specify)
I
I haven’t heard of anyone in my
circle of family and friends who has
felt discriminated against on any
ground in the past 12 months
SHOWCARD DO26
(REVERSED)
5 Doctor, nurse
4
Inspector – health, construction,
food quality, sanitary control
3
Judge/magistrate/
prosecutor
2 Police officer
1
Immigration officer, customs
or border control personnel
6
Other public official/
civil servant
7 Other (please specify)
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187
SHOWCARD VH05
1 Police
2 Victim support organisation
3 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
4 Someone in organisation/institution where it happened (at work, service provider)
5 Social services
6 Legal service/lawyer
7 Doctor, health centre or other health care institution
8 National equality bodies/human rights institutions/ombudspersons
9 The media
10 Other organisation (please specify):
11 No, I did not report or make a complaint to anybody
SHOWCARD VH07
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD VH07 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
SHOWCARD VH03
1 Family/household member
2 Neighbour(s)
3
Someone at work/
in college or university/training
4 Police officer(s) or border guard(s)
5 Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s))
6 Private security guard(s)
7
Acquaintance/friend/
relative
8
Member of a right-wing
extremist/racist group
9 Someone I didn’t know
10 Other (please specify)
11 I don’t know – I couldn’t/didn’t see them
SHOWCARD VH03
(REVERSED)
9 Someone I didn’t know
8
Member of a right-wing
extremist/racist group
7 Acquaintance/friend/relative
6 Private security guard(s)
5 Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s))
4 Police officer(s) or border guard(s)
3
Someone at work/in college
or university/training
2 Neighbour(s)
1 Family/household member
10 Other (please specify)
11 I don’t know – I couldn’t/didn’t see them
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SHOWCARD VV06
1 Police
2 Victim support organisation
3 Community organisation (e.g. church/faith-based, minority group)
4 Someone in organisation/institution where it happened (at work, service provider)
5 Social services
6 Legal service/lawyer
7 Doctor, health centre or other health care institution
8
National equality bodies/human rights
institutions/ombudspersons
9 The media
10 Other organisation (please specify)
11 No, I did not report or make a complaint to anybody
SHOWCARD VV08
1 Very dissatisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
4 Very satisfied
SHOWCARD VV08 (REVERSED)
4 Very satisfied
3 Somewhat satisfied
2 Somewhat dissatisfied
1 Very dissatisfied
SHOWCARD VV04
1 Family/household member
2 Neighbour(s)
3
Someone you encounter at work/
in college or university/training
4 Police officer(s) or border guard(s)
5 Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s))
6 Private security guard(s)
7 Acquaintance/friend/relative
8
Member of a right-wing
extremist/racist group
9 Someone I didn’t know
10 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD VV04
(REVERSED)
9 Someone I didn’t know
8
Member of a right-wing
extremist/racist group
7 Acquaintance/friend/relative
6 Private security guard(s)
5 Public official(s) (e.g. civil servant(s))
4 Police officer(s) or border guard(s)
3
Someone at work/in college
or university/training
2 Neighbour(s)
1 Family/household member
10 Other (please specify)
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189
SHOWCARD PR03
1 Yes
2 No, I do not have a residence permit
3 I am an EU citizen and I do not need a residence permit
4 I am currently renewing my residence permit
SHOWCARD PR02
1
I did not need a residence or
work permit (for example EU
nationals, national of country)
2 A residence/work permit
3 I came as a child on parents’ papers
4 Asylum seeker
5 Student visa
6 Tourist visa
7 No permit (without papers)
8 Other
SHOWCARD PR02
(REVERSED)
7 No permit (without papers)
6 Tourist visa
5 Student visa
4 Asylum seeker
3 I came as a child on parents’ papers
2 A residence/work permit
1
I did not need a residence or
work permit (for example EU
national, national of country)
8 Other
SHOWCARD PR17
1 I do not fulfil the requirements
2 The fees are too expensive
3
I do not want to go through the
procedure (bureaucracy)
4
I do not want to give up my
current citizenship
5
I do not see any difference
to my current status
6
I do not think that I will
stay in [COUNTRY]
7 I do not want it
8 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD PR23
1 I do not fulfil the requirements
2 The fees are too expensive
3
I do not want to go through the
procedure (bureaucracy)
4
I cannot afford to sustain the
family in [COUNTRY]
5
I think I will return anyway /
I would like to join them
6 I intend to divorce
7
My spouse / child(ren) do
not want to come here
8 I do not want to / no need
9 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD PR17
(REVERSED)
7 I do not want it
6
I do not think that I will
stay in [COUNTRY]
5
I do not see any difference
to my current status
4
I do not want to give up my
current citizenship
3
I do not want to go through the
procedure (bureaucracy)
2 The fees are too expensive
1 I do not fulfil the requirements
8 Other (please specify)
SHOWCARD PR23
(REVERSED)
8 I do not want to / no need
7
My spouse / child(ren) do
not want to come here
6 I intend to divorce
5
I think I will return anyway /
I would like to join them
4
I cannot afford to sustain the
family in [COUNTRY]
3
I do not want to go through the
procedure (bureaucracy)
2 The fees are too expensive
1 I do not fulfil the requirements
9 Other (please specify)
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
190
SHOWCARD PB03
Not at all Very strongly
1 2 3 4 5
SHOWCARD PB03 (REVERSED)
Very strongly Not at all
5 4 3 2 1
SHOWCARD PB07A/PB07B SHOWCARD PB07A/PB07B
(REVERSED)
1 No skills 6 Mother tongue
2 Not good at all 5 Excellent
3 Not so good 4 Good
4 Good 3 Not so good
5 Excellent 2 Not good at all
6 Mother tongue 1 No skills
SHOWCARD PB12/PB13
Totally uncomfortable Totally comfortable
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SHOWCARD PB12/PB13 (REVERSED)
Totally comfortable Totally uncomfortable
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
SHOWCARD PB13a
1 Yes, it is always acceptable
2 Yes, it is sometimes acceptable
3 No, it is never acceptable
SHOWCARD PB13a (REVERSED)
3 No, it is never acceptable
2 Yes, it is sometimes acceptable
1 Yes, it is always acceptable
SHOWCARD PB14
1 Strongly disagree
2 Disagree
3 Agree
4 Strongly agree
ANNEX III: List of show cards
191
SHOWCARD PB14 (REVERSED)
4 Strongly agree
3 Agree
2 Disagree
1 Strongly disagree
SHOWCARD PB15
No trust at all Complete trust
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
SHOWCARD PB15 (REVERSED)
Complete trust Not trust at all
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
Second European Union Minorities andDiscrimination Survey – Questionnaire – 2016
192
SHOWCARD SI03_1
(Replace bands if non-eurozone)
SHOWCARD SI03_1 (REVERSED)
(Replace bands if non-eurozone)
D Less than €25 J €4,001 or more
B €25 - €50 V €3,001 - €4,000
I €51 - €100 U €2,601 - €3,000
O €101 - €150 K €2,251 - €2,600
T €151 - €200 S €2,001 - €2,250
G €201 - €250 M €1,751 - €2,000
P €251 - €300 R €1,501 - €1,750
A €301 - €400 N €1,301 - €1,500
F €401 - €500 L €1,101 - €1,300
E €501 - €600 C €901 - €1,100
Q €601 - €750 H €751 - €900
H €751 - €900 Q €601 - €750
C €901 - €1,100 E €501 - €600
L €1,101 - €1,300 F €401 - €500
N €1,301 - €1,500 A €301 - €400
R €1,501 - €1,750 P €251 - €300
M €1,751 - €2,000 G €201 - €250
S €2,001 - €2,250 T €151 - €200
K €2,251 - €2,600 O €101 - €150
U €2,601 - €3,000 I €51 - €100
V €3,001 - €4,000 B €25 - €50
J €4,001 or more D Less than €25
SHOWCARD LS02 / LS03 SHOWCARD LS02 / LS03
(REVERSED)
1
Location 1
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
7 Etc. [TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
2
Location 2
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
6
Location 6
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
3
Location 3
TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
5
Location 5
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
4
Location 4
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
4
Location 4
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
5
Location 5
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
3
Location 3
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
6
Location 6
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
2
Location 2
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
7 Etc. [TAILOR TO COUNTRY] 1
Location 1
[TAILOR TO COUNTRY]
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Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey | Roma – Selected findings
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Roma – Selected findings
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Main results
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Muslims– Selected findings
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