DARE Interview: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Primary Informant PA170
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Informant Data:PA170: White; male; age: 29 (young); education: college; community type: urbanMedia Files:Arthur the Rat. Speaker: PA170 (4:03)Full Interview (Tape 1419-S1). [Additional speakers: Adult female]Content:00:20 Arthur the Rat [adult woman speaks with Informant on entire side]04:30 Language—why read Arthur the Rat?06:50 Family history—parents' hometown07:50 Informant’s opinion about policemen09:50 Job history—Army then police force, worked in community relations, crime prevention tips, where people should learn government laws19:00 Race relations—effectiveness of Black votes in the city, Black population, Black Power, Black middle class, need for higher positions to be held by Blacks25:05 Local hospital—caters mostly to Blacks, reason hospital is located where it is, how it is funded30:50 Tape end
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