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1 online resource (xiii, 36 pages) |
Summary |
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 |
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"Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund." |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36) |
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Subject |
United States. Congress
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SUBJECT |
United States. Congress fast |
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Birth control -- Government policy -- Research -- United States
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Birth control -- Developing countries
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Population assistance, American -- Developing countries
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Legislators -- United States -- Attitudes
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Abortion & Birth Control.
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Birth control
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Legislators -- Attitudes
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Population assistance, American
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Bevolkingsontwikkeling.
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Gezinsplanning.
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Sociology & Social History.
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Social Sciences.
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Family & Marriage.
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Developing countries
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United States
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Genre/Form |
Congressen (vorm)
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Adamson, David M
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LC no. |
99184128 |
ISBN |
0585220611 |
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9780585220611 |
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9780833027047 |
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0833027042 |
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