DAAS 2003: Post-9/11 Survey of Arab Americans in Detroit

The Detroit Arab American Study (DAAS) 2003 focuses on the three-county Detroit metropolitan area. It is a companion survey to the 2003 Detroit Area Study, combining a representative sample of 500 residents with an oversample of 1000 Arab Americans. The data captures opinions on experiences after the September 11 attacks, social trust, institutional confidence, intercultural relationships, and includes detailed demographic and socioeconomic background information.

Use Cases

• Analyzing changes in social trust and institutional confidence based on respondent experiences post-9/11.
• Studying levels of political activism and religious participation among Arab Americans.
• Examining intercultural relationships and local social capital using interaction metrics.
• Investigating demographic correlates of transnational community attachments using background variables like birth country and year of immigration.

Strengths

• Provides a unique, focused oversample of 1000 Arab Americans alongside a representative general population sample of 500.
• Captures a specific historical moment, offering detailed respondent opinions on the post-September 11, 2001, period.
• Includes a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic, and attitudinal variables as described in the source.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file formats are not provided in the available metadata.
• The dataset is from a single point in time (2003), limiting longitudinal analysis.
• Geographic scope is limited to the Detroit metropolitan area.

Provenance

Source

Wayne E. Baker, University of Michigan

Collection Method

Survey data collected via a representative sample and an ethnic oversample.

Time Range

2003

Geography

Three-county Detroit metropolitan area, Michigan, USA