How does Congress approach population and family planning issues? : results of qualitative interviews with legislative directors /

Congressional opinions on issues related to population are highly polarized. Approximately 90 percent of Congress consistently votes either uniformly to support or uniformly to oppose population-related legislation--so the remaining 10 percent is likely to determine the fate of such initiatives. To...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Patterson, Sally
Otros Autores: Adamson, David M.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1999.
Temas:
United States. > Congress.
Birth control > Government policy > Research > United States.
Birth control > Developing countries.
Population assistance, American > Developing countries.
Legislators > United States > Attitudes.
Régulation des naissances > Politique gouvernementale > Recherche > États-Unis.
Parlementaires > États-Unis > Attitudes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Abortion & Birth Control.
Birth control.
Legislators > Attitudes.
Population assistance, American.
Bevolkingsontwikkeling.
Gezinsplanning.
Sociology & Social History.
Social Sciences.
Family & Marriage.
Developing countries.
United States.
Congressen (vorm)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Congressional opinions on issues related to population are highly polarized. Approximately 90 percent of Congress consistently votes either uniformly to support or uniformly to oppose population-related legislation--so the remaining 10 percent is likely to determine the fate of such initiatives. To determine how this critical group makes its decisions, researchers interviewed a sample of legislative directors (chosen as proxies, to allow in-depth interviews). Most respondents felt that the United States should continue to play a leading role internationally, but several also stressed that their members of Congress favor increased emphasis on multilateral approaches. A majority felt that world population growth is a problem but is not urgent. Nearly unanimous support was expressed for U.S. support of voluntary family planning when it is understood to exclude abortion. Congress would benefit from research-based, factual information on a variety of international population issues.
Notas:"Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 36 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36).
ISBN:0585220611
9780585220611
9780833027047
0833027042

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