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Author Patterson, Sally

Title How does Congress approach population and family planning issues? : results of qualitative interviews with legislative directors / Sally Patterson, David M. Adamson
Published Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1999

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Description 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
Notes "Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36)
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Subject United States. Congress
SUBJECT United States. Congress fast
Subject Birth control -- Government policy -- Research -- United States
Birth control -- Developing countries
Population assistance, American -- Developing countries
Legislators -- United States -- 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
Genre/Form Congressen (vorm)
Form Electronic book
Author Adamson, David M
LC no. 99184128
ISBN 0585220611
9780585220611
9780833027047
0833027042