(cache) UKEMAbuseSurvey2014

UK National Survey Measuring Online and Offline Cultural, Ethnic or Religious Abuse

This survey is the first comprehensive research project to understand individual perceptions and quantify experiences of abuse experienced by individuals who identify themselves as members of the African, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Caribbean and Asian communities who are resident in the UK and Northern Ireland.

In using the term ‘abuse’, we mean prejudice that you may have experienced that you believe was motivated by either the colour of your skin, your religion or faith, the way you dress because of your religion or culture, and/ or your cultural or religious practices. We also use the term ‘abuse’ to mean verbally, physically, or in a written or typed form, that you may have experienced; in either a public place or on social media, to convey a threat or harassment because of your culture, religion or ethnicity.

If you believe that you have experienced abuse, either online or offline, your voice needs to be heard and you are strongly urged to complete this survey. Your experience(s) will help to inform and change policy of the UK government; government agencies; public authorities and institutions, and perceptions of the wider public and UK media about the seriousness and harm such abuse can cause, and the impact it has on the lives of those who have experienced it.

This survey has 6 main and subdivided sections; please ensure that you complete all relevant sections and required information. It will take you no more than 5 - 6 minutes to complete the whole of this survey. This is an anonymous survey, so no personally identifiable information will be stored or used. If you choose to proceed in completing this survey, you are confirming the truthfulness of the information you provide to us.

This survey has been devised and is being disseminated to members of ethnic minorities communities in the UK and Northern Ireland in consultation with faith and non-faith community organisations.

If you do not wish to continue, please press the back button on your browser or navigate away from this survey.

Section 1: About You

Please DO NOT complete this survey unless you identify yourself as a member of the African, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Caribbean and Asian communities and are currently resident in the UK.

Are you resident in the UK?

Yes No

Note: You must be a resident of the UK, including Northern Ireland to complete this survey.

How would you describe your ethnicity?

If your ethnicity is White British, White Irish, White English, White European or White other (excluding being Jewish), you may not continue with this survey and should navigate away from this page.

If ‘Asian Other’ or ‘Other’, please specific:

How would you describe your faith and/ or religious beliefs?

If 'other religion’, please specify:

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Section 2: Experience of Offline Abuse

This section is ONLY intended for abuse you may have experienced in a public place, such as in the street, a workplace, on a train etc.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ABUSE YOU MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN THIS SECTION.

Have you experienced any kind of abuse in a public place within the last 5-years?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to the next Section 2a.

Do you believe any these occasions of abuse were motivated either by your culture, religion or ethnicity?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to the next Section 2a.

If you answered ‘Yes’ in the question above, on how many occasions has this abuse occurred within the last 5-years?

What kind of offline abuse have you experienced?

Verbal abuse Phyisical assault Objects thrown at me Threats of violence

Please tick each box that applies.

If you have experienced an assault/ physical abuse, have you ever required medical treatment?

None Minor First Aid at home A visit to Accident and Emergency A visit to the Doctor/ GP surgery More than 1-day spent in hospital

If you have experienced a physical assault, on how many occasions has this abuse occurred within the last 5-years?

Has this kind of abuse occurred within the last 12-months?

Yes No

Of the cultural, religious or ethnic abuse you have experienced in the last 5-years, where has this abuse occurred?

Please tick each box that applies.

If ‘Other’, please specific:

In which part part of the UK has the cultural, religious or ethnic abuse you have experienced occurred?

Please tick each box that applies.

Please briefly describe the abuse you have experienced in public due to your culture, religion or ethnicity:

Least abusive occasion:

Most abusive occasion:

Did you report any of the occasions you have experienced abuse to the police?

Yes No

If you answered ’No’ in the question above, please explain why:

If you answered ‘Yes’ to reporting the abuse you have experienced to the police, did the police do anything?

Yes No

If you answered ‘Yes’ to reporting the abuse you have experienced to the police, what did the police do?

Took my statement/ No further action Sent a warning letter to the abuser Investigated/ No further action Prosecuted/ No conviction Prosecuted/ Successful conviction Other

If ‘Other’, please describe;

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to Section 2a: Knowledge of Other’s Experience of Offline Abuse

Section 2a: Knowledge of Other’s Experience of Offline Abuse

Have you witnessed any other person experience cultural, religious or ethnic abuse in a public place?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to Section 2b.

If ‘Yes’ to the question above, what kind of abuse did they experienced?

Please tick each box that applies.

Did this person report the abuse to the police?

Yes No Don’t know

If you know the outcome, please briefly describe:

If you do not know of any outcome, please type ‘Don’t Know.'

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to Section 2b: Personal Perception of Offline Abuse

Section 2b: Personal Perception of Offline Abuse

Do you believe that abuse of this nature occurring in public places has increased in the past 5-years?

Don’t know Stayed the same Yes, I believe it has increased No, I believe it has decreased

If you believe cultural, religious or ethnic abuse experienced in public places has increased, please briefly explain why:

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to the next Section 3: Experience of Online Abuse.

Section 3: Experience of Online Abuse

This section is ONLY intended for any abuse you may have experienced online social media, such as Facebook, Twitter or similar.

PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE ABUSE YOU MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED OFFLINE (I.E. IN A PUBLIC PLACE) IN THIS SECTION.

Have you experienced any kind of abuse online within the last 5-years?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to Section 3a.

Do you believe any these occasions of abuse were motivated either by your culture, religion or ethnicity?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to Section 3a.

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the question above, on how many occasions has this abuse occurred?

What kind of online abuse have you experienced?

Please tick each answer that applies.

If ‘Other’; please describe;

Has this kind of abuse occurred within the last 12-months?

Yes No

How often have you experienced abuse you have experienced online?

Infrequent Occasional Frequent Persistant

Where has this online abuse occurred?

Please tick each box that applies.

If ‘Other’, please describe;

Please describe or provide one or more examples of the online abuse you have experienced online:

You may include a description or a web link to the abuse you have received.

Did you report the abuse that you experienced online?

Yes No

If you answered ’No’, please explain why:

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the question above, to whom did you report the abuse you received?

To the police To the complaints team of the social media site To an organisation (such as CST_UK or TellMAMA) Other

Please tick each answer that applies.

If ‘Other’, please describe:

Did anything happen after you reported the incident of abuse that you experienced online?

Yes No Don’t know

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the question above, please describe what happened:

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to Section 3a: Knowledge of Other’s Experience of Online Abuse

Section 3a: Knowledge of Other’s Experience of Online Abuse

Are you aware of any other person experiencing cultural, religious or ethnic abuse online?

Yes No

If ‘No’, please go now go to Section 3b.

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the question above, what kind of online abuse did they experience?

Threats of violence Racism Intimidation Religious insults/ prejudice Cultural or ethnic prejudice Don’t know

Please tick each answer that applies.

Did this person report the abuse that they experienced online?

Yes No Don’t know

If you know the outcome, please briefly describe:

If you do not know of any outcome, please type ‘Don’t Know.'

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to Section 3b: Personal Perception of Online Abuse

Section 3b: Personal Perception of Online Abuse

Do you believe that abuse of this nature and online has increased in the past 5-years?

Don’t know Stayed the same Yes, I believe it has increased No, I believe it has decreased

If you believe the cultural, religious or ethnic abuse experienced online has increased, please briefly explain why:

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to the next Section 4: Media Representations of Culture, Religion and Ethnicity.

Section 4: Media Representations of Culture, Religion and Ethnicity

Have you encountered any media coverage that may be defined as cultural, religious or ethnic prejudice?

Yes No

If your answer was ‘No’, please now go to Section 4a.

If you answered ‘Yes’ to the question above, where have you encountered media prejudice?

Please tick each box that applies.

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to Section 4a: Personal Perception of Media Prejudice

Section 4a: Personal Perception of Media Prejudice

Do you believe media prejudice of this nature has increased in the past 5-years?

Don’t know Stayed the same Yes, I believe it has increased No, I believe it has decreased

Do you believe media representations of you and your culture, religion or ethnicity are fair and balanced?

Yes No Don’t know

Please provide more details of your answer in Section 6: Your Comments

If you believe media prejudice has increased or is imbalanced, what do you consider to be the contributing factors?

You may refer to factors such as politics, immigration, international events, cultural differences.

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to the next Section 5: More About You.

Section 5: More About You

What is your gender?

Male Female

What is you age range?

How would you describe your national identity?

If other 'national identity', please specify:

How would you describe your political views?

If other 'political view', please specify:

How would you describe your sexual orientation?

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Please now go to the final Section 6: Your Comments

Section 6: Your Comments

Please provide further information or comment on your answers and your feelings and views of your experience(s) of abuse:

We would like to know how your experiences of abuse have affected you and made you feel; your views of abuse in the media, in public and on social media; and what you feel could be done to improve matters.

Reminder: Have you completed all relevant questions?

Before submitting your survey responses, please confirm your answers above are true and correct.

Have you answered all relevant questions in each section of this survey? Yes, I confirm my answers above are true and correct.