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How does Congress approach population and family planning issues? : results of qualitative interviews with legislative directors / Sally Patterson, David M. Adamson.

Title
How does Congress approach population and family planning issues? : results of qualitative interviews with legislative directors / Sally Patterson, David M. Adamson.
Author
Patterson, Sally.
Publication
Santa Monica, CA : Rand, c1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Adamson, David M.
  • Rand Corporation.
  • United States. Congress.
Description
xiii, 36 p.; 23 cm.
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.
Subject
  • Birth control > Developing countries
  • Birth control > United States
  • Family planning > Developing countries
  • Family planning > Research > United States
  • Legislators > United States > Attitudes
  • Population assistance, American > Developing countries
  • United States. Congress
Note
  • "Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p.35-36).
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Approach -- Ch. 3. Findings -- The Role of the United States in Global Affairs -- The United States as World Leader -- The Role of Aid in U.S. Foreign Policy -- Acceptance of Global Partnerships -- Congressional Views on Specific Population Topics -- The U.S. Role in Providing International Development Assistance -- World Population Growth and International Immigration -- Connections Between World Population Growth and U.S. Political Interests -- The Concept of "Unmet Need for Contraception" -- The Macrodemographic Issue: Population Momentum -- The U.S. Role in Providing International Family Planning Assistance -- Population Growth and Family Planning Programs -- World Population Growth Not a Compelling Problem -- Interest in International Population Programs -- U.S. Role in Addressing World Population Growth -- Support for Voluntary Family Planning Programs -- Awareness of Constituent Opinion -- Abortion as a Factor in Tempering Support -- Family Planning Assistance for Americans -- Attitude Formation and Information Sources -- Sources of Influence and Information -- Desired Types of Information and Modes of Presentation -- Ch. 4. Conclusions: Implications for Congressional Information Needs -- Appendix: Questions Asked in Qualitative Interviews with Legislative Directors.
ISBN
0833027042 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^^99184128^
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Harvard Library