Poverty research

So, I'm taking another class that has to do with ministry and the poor.

I have to do a final project in a few weeks.

So, I'm conducting a research study. What is your attitude about poverty?

From my interactions at Houghton College, I had come to believe that the attitude of the typical Christian is pretty peculiar: we care a lot about poverty abroad, but not so much in our own backyard. Lots of anecdotal evidence has convinced me that this is true. But I haven't seen any real science to back up that claim.

I am seeking, in this study, to determine the real attitudes that Americans, Christian or not, hold about domestic poverty, global poverty, the government's role in help, and the charitable role in help.

So far, my results have been very interesting. I'll be publishing the final paper right here.

If you'd like to participate in the survey, and live in the US, click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=OyL1W2WzAkuADvekK_2fyjMw_3d_3d

Oh, and please publicize this link. My goal is to get 1000 respondents from across the country in two weeks, so every survey counts.