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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

Author
Patterson, Sally
Published
Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1999.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 36 pages)
Additional Creators
Adamson, David M.
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Language Note
English.
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.
Report Numbers
RAND/MR-1048-WFHF/RF/UNFPA
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ISBN
0585220611 (electronic bk.)
9780585220611 (electronic bk.)
9780833027047
0833027042
0833027042 (pbk.)
Note
"Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund."
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36).
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