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1 online resource (xiii, 36 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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"Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, United Nations Population Fund." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-36). |
| 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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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
United States. Congress.
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United States. Congress. |
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United States. Congress. |
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Birth control -- Government policy -- Research -- United States.
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Birth control -- Government policy. |
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Research. |
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United States. |
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Birth control. |
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Birth control -- Developing countries.
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Developing countries. |
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Population assistance, American -- Developing countries.
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Population assistance, American. |
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Legislators -- United States -- Attitudes.
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Legislators. |
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Electronic books.
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Congressen (vorm)
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| Added Author |
Adamson, David M.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Patterson, Sally. How does Congress approach population and family planning issues?. Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 1999 0833027042 (DLC) 99184128 (OCoLC)40939070 |
| ISBN |
0585220611 (electronic book) |
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9780585220611 (electronic book) |
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9780833027047 |
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0833027042 |
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0833027042 (paperback) |
| Report No. |
RAND/MR-1048-WFHF/RF/UNFPA |
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