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About This Survey

Legal assistance helps homeowners understand options, navigate legal processes, and potentially save their homes.

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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.

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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 legal assistance?
Why We Ask

Overall satisfaction measure.

Deeper Rationale

Captures satisfaction with legal support during crisis.

Q2
How well did legal assistance meet your most important needs?
Why We Ask

Assesses service relevance.

Deeper Rationale

Measures whether specific needs were addressed.

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

Identifies access barriers.

Deeper Rationale

Accessible help is essential for tight timelines.

Q4
How respectful were staff while providing assistance?
Why We Ask

Measures attorney/staff interactions.

Deeper Rationale

Respectful support enables engagement.

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How safe did you feel while receiving legal assistance?
Why We Ask

Evaluates emotional safety.

Deeper Rationale

Legal support should feel protective.

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How likely are you to use legal assistance again if needed?
Why We Ask

Captures future engagement.

Deeper Rationale

Indicates trust in legal support.

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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.