***THE SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION***
Dear Sir/Madame,
We are writing to invite you to participate in a study being conducted by Dominik Stecula (University of British Columbia and the Piast Institute) and Dr. Thaddeus C. Radzilowski (Piast Institute).
The study, entitled Polish American Survey of 2013, is conducted in collaboration of the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Piast Institute. The University of British Columbia is a major research university located in Vancouver, Canada. The Piast Institute is a National Research Institute for Polish and Polish American Affairs and a not-for-profit organization located in Hamtramck, Michigan, USA. The mission of the Institute involves gaining a deeper understanding of the Polish American community and the Polish Diaspora in the United States. In fulfillment of the Institute’s mission, we are conducting an online public opinion survey of Polish Americans. This survey is a continuation of polling conducted by the Piast Institute in the years 2008-2010. The goal of the project is to assess the opinions and attitudes of Polish Americans about politics in general, culture, important issues, the relationship between Polonia and both the US and Poland, and the Polish American community itself.
Since the U.S. Census dropped the long form, we have less understanding of the basic socioeconomic composition of the Polish American community, and since other research centers choose not to focus on this group, conducting our own study is the only way to develop an accurate picture of this major American ethnic group. The primary motivation behind this study is academic in nature, and the results of this study will be featured in a book about the Polish American community set to be published in 2014. Our hope is that the survey will also help to serve the Polish American community as a source of insight and information for Polish American organizations, leaders and those who represent Polonia in public office to better serve this community.
This study involves you participating in an online survey of 67 questions, which takes between 15 minutes and an hour to complete. The online survey is completely anonymous as no personally identifying information is collected. The data obtained in this study will be hosted securely at The University of British Columbia for five (5) years and then it will be moved to the secure servers at the Piast Institute. The data will be made available to other scholars for academic use, upon request. The survey is anonymous and the data cannot be linked to any individual participant, as no identifying information is collected, including the IP address. Nonetheless, upon request, the data can be accessed by the Department of Homeland Security, although, as was stated previously, should the Dept. of Homeland Security request such access, there will be no information collected that identifies specific individuals. Furthermore, due to their somewhat sensitive nature, two questions in the online questionnaire not mandatory: one deals with the participant’s legal status in the US, the other deals with personal history of ethnic discrimination of the participant. Participants can choose to skip these questions and still complete the survey in full.
If you are interested in participating in the survey and you are a voting age adult, living in the United States of America who identifies as Polish or of Polish background, please proceed to the link below.
Any questions about study participation may be directed to Dominik Stecula at d.stecula@alumni.ubc.ca or, alternatively, at Stecula@piastinstitute.org; Dr. Thaddeus C. Radzilowski at radzilowski@piastinstitute.org or (313) 733 4535; or Dr. Fred Cutler at fred.cutler@ubc.ca.
If you have any concerns about your treatment or rights as a research subject, you may contact the Research Subject Information Line in the UBC Office of Research Services at 604-822-8598 or if long distance e-mail to RSIL@ors.ubc.ca.
This study has been designed according to the recommended principles of Canadian ethics guidelines, and The University of British Columbia policies.
Thank you,
Dominik Stecula & Thaddeus Radzilowski
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