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About This Survey

Fair housing services help individuals understand their rights, file complaints, and resolve housing discrimination.

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Psychometrically Sound Design

This survey follows best practices for clarity, bias reduction, consistency, and anonymity. All questions use consistent rating scales, avoid leading language, specify timeframes where appropriate, and include "Not Applicable" options to ensure accurate feedback.

Rating Scale
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1 star = lowest • 5 stars = highest • N/A = not applicable
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Star Rating Questions

Thinking about your experience
Q1
How would you rate your overall experience with fair housing help?
Why We Ask

Overall satisfaction measure.

Deeper Rationale

Captures satisfaction with how concerns were handled.

Q2
How well did services meet your fair housing needs?
Why We Ask

Assesses service relevance.

Deeper Rationale

Measures whether services addressed specific concerns.

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How clearly did staff explain your rights and options?
Why We Ask

Measures communication clarity.

Deeper Rationale

Empowers informed decisions about pursuing complaints.

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How respectful were staff during your case?
Why We Ask

Measures staff interactions.

Deeper Rationale

Validates concerns and encourages engagement.

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How easy was it to get the help you needed?
Why We Ask

Identifies access barriers.

Deeper Rationale

If hard to access, discrimination may go unaddressed.

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How much trust do you have in the process?
Why We Ask

Measures confidence and trust.

Deeper Rationale

Affects willingness to pursue complaints.

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Free Text Questions

Open-ended questions capture qualitative insights that ratings cannot reveal. These questions help identify specific strengths and actionable improvements.

FT1
What was the most helpful part of this service for you?
Why We Ask

Identifies key strengths that should be maintained.

Deeper Rationale

This strength-based question helps services understand what's working well from the participant's perspective.

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What is one thing we could change to make this service better?
Why We Ask

Captures constructive suggestions for improvement.

Deeper Rationale

By asking for 'one thing,' we reduce cognitive burden while still gathering actionable feedback.

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Demographic Questions

Demographic questions remain minimal and relevant to protect anonymity while enabling equity analysis. All demographic questions are optional.

D1
What is your age group? (Under 18, 18-24, 25-44, 45-64, 65+)
Why We Ask

Allows analysis by age group.

Deeper Rationale

Age correlates with different needs and experiences. Enables equity analysis.

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What is your gender? (Male, Female, Non-binary, Prefer not to say)
Why We Ask

Supports equity and inclusivity monitoring.

Deeper Rationale

Gender can affect service experiences. Inclusive options signal welcome to all.

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What is your race/ethnicity? (Select all that apply)
Why We Ask

Helps assess equitable service reach.

Deeper Rationale

Racial equity requires measurement. Enables identification of disparities.