Take the Great Canadian Class Survey

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The Angus Reid Institute and the University of Alberta are working together to learn more about how social class is understood in this country. This is a special condensed version of the larger study undertaken by ARI and the U of A in April 2023.

Your decision to participate in this online survey is entirely voluntary. Your identifying information will remain confidential and your responses to survey questions will remain anonymous. Only group averages will be reported.

For additional information on the study you can contact the study principal investigators:

Michelle Maroto, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta (maroto@ualberta.ca) Zohreh BayatRizi, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta (bayatriz@ualberta.ca)

This study has been reviewed by a Research Ethics Board at the University of Alberta (REB Ethics ID Pro00104777). If you have questions, you can call (780) 492-2615. This office is independent of the researchers.

If you wish to participate, please take the survey below.

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The Great Canadian Class Survey

The Angus Reid Institute and the University of Alberta are working together to learn more about how social class is understood in this country. See how you line up with Canadians and their self-identified social class in this short survey.

What is the highest level of education that you have attained?

Where would you prefer to purchase a beverage, if you could only choose between these options?

Of these choices, which type of neighbourhood would you prefer to live in, if money was not an issue?

Of these three choices, recognizing none may be your first choice, where would you rather spend a rainy day?

If you were given the option, which type of vehicle would you prefer to drive?

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Medical Doctor

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Lawyer

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Construction or Farm Worker

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Truck Driver

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Nurse

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Server or Bartender

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Teacher

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A CEO

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Police Officer

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: An Accountant

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A Small Business Owner

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: An Engineer

For each of the following occupations, indicate if you know someone who does that type of work and how closely you know them: A University Professor

What is your current household income level?

We would like to ask about your main job. Are you…?

In recent months, how easy or hard has it been for you to meet expenses?

Which of the following best describes your current situation?

If you had to choose, how would you identify the social class of your parents or guardians when you were 18 years old?

For the following situations and scenarios, please select each of these that were a part of your childhood:

Please indicate the THREE most important aspects to individual success:

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