The sometime connection : public opinion and social policy / Elaine B. Sharp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sharp, Elaine B.

Series:

SUNY series on urban public policy.

SUNY series in public policy

SUNY series in urban public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public opinion--United States.

Public opinion.

United States--Social policy--Public opinion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 289 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Sometime Connection introduces a variety of theoretical perspectives on the connection between public opinion and policy and applies them to six social policy topics: abortion, affirmative action, welfare, Social Security, corrections, and pornography. The book provides complete policy histories, information on trends in public opinion, and a diagnosis of the role that public opinion has played in the development of policy for each of the six topics discussed.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-585-28093-2