Survey Methodology #2003-17 - The American Community Survey (Acs) En Espanol: Using Cognitive Interviews To Test The Functional Equivalency Of Questionnaire Translations - U.s. Bureau Of The Census Page 38
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At any time during the last 12 months, did anyone in this household receive food stamps?
Durante los últimos 12 meses, ¿recibió alguien en este hogar Cupones para la compra de
Alimentos?
Many respondents interpreted the term cupones para la compra de alimentos as estampillas, a
common marker for food stamps. Many others interpreted the term as a more general concept
encompassing public assistance or welfare. Only one of the respondents reported not knowing
what the term referred to. After probing for specific names of programs to clarify what
respondents meant by estampillas, public assistance, or welfare, respondents offered the
following examples: WIC, cash assistance, food stamps, TANF, Lone Star and Link Card (the
name for the AFDC program in Texas and Illinois respectively). Respondents also mentioned
assistance from charities, coupons for food that come in the mail (e.g., Val Pak), coupons clipped
from the Sunday newspaper, gift certificates or vouchers. These interpretations may result from
using the generic term cupones para la compra de alimentos, which means “coupons for food,”
and which could feasibly include the different types of coupons mentioned by respondents.
Generally speaking, cupones para la compra de alimentos is one of several, common translations
for “food stamps.” The relevance of this translation, however, has been questioned in the
modern context. Many state agencies have stopped distributing these benefits in paper form
(coupons, etc.) Instead, many agencies have begun using debit cards that can be swiped at cash
registers. This new system has rendered use of the word cupones outdated because people are
using debit cards. Furthermore, many people refer to the debit card by the name on the card,
which is the name of the state program. Lone Star and Link Card are examples of answers
offered by respondents in Texas and California.
Quantitative summary:
Cupones para la compra de alimentos
Public assistance or welfare 42%
Estampillas
50%
Don’t know
8%
Probe for names of specific programs
WIC
42%
Cash assistance
17%
Food Stamps
17%
TANF
8%
Lone Star
8%
Other things: assistance from charities, coupons that come in the mail,
coupons clipped from the newspaper, gift certificates or vouchers
Recommended change: include fill with specific program names in this question.
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