Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428928448
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
The Best Intentions
Author: Committee on Unintended Pregnancy
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309556376
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnancies--and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescents--are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long been treated gingerly because of personal sensitivities and public controversies, especially the angry debate over abortion. Additionally, child welfare advocates long have overlooked the connection between pregnancy planning and the improved well-being of families and communities that results when children are wanted. Now, current issues--health care and welfare reform, and the new international focus on population--are drawing attention to the consequences of unintended pregnancy. In this climate The Best Intentions offers a timely exploration of family planning issues from a distinguished panel of experts. This committee sheds much-needed light on the questions and controversies surrounding unintended pregnancy. The book offers specific recommendations to put the United States on par with other developed nations in terms of contraceptive attitudes and policies, and it considers the effectiveness of over 20 pregnancy prevention programs. The Best Intentions explores problematic definitions--"unintended" versus "unwanted" versus "mistimed"--and presents data on pregnancy rates and trends. The book also summarizes the health and social consequences of unintended pregnancies, for both men and women, and for the children they bear. Why does unintended pregnancy occur? In discussions of "reasons behind the rates," the book examines Americans' ambivalence about sexuality and the many other social, cultural, religious, and economic factors that affect our approach to contraception. The committee explores the complicated web of peer pressure, life aspirations, and notions of romance that shape an individual's decisions about sex, contraception, and pregnancy. And the book looks at such practical issues as the attitudes of doctors toward birth control and the place of contraception in both health insurance and "managed care." The Best Intentions offers frank discussion, synthesis of data, and policy recommendations on one of today's most sensitive social topics. This book will be important to policymakers, health and social service personnel, foundation executives, opinion leaders, researchers, and concerned individuals. May
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309556376
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 393
Book Description
Experts estimate that nearly 60 percent of all U.S. pregnancies--and 81 percent of pregnancies among adolescents--are unintended. Yet the topic of preventing these unintended pregnancies has long been treated gingerly because of personal sensitivities and public controversies, especially the angry debate over abortion. Additionally, child welfare advocates long have overlooked the connection between pregnancy planning and the improved well-being of families and communities that results when children are wanted. Now, current issues--health care and welfare reform, and the new international focus on population--are drawing attention to the consequences of unintended pregnancy. In this climate The Best Intentions offers a timely exploration of family planning issues from a distinguished panel of experts. This committee sheds much-needed light on the questions and controversies surrounding unintended pregnancy. The book offers specific recommendations to put the United States on par with other developed nations in terms of contraceptive attitudes and policies, and it considers the effectiveness of over 20 pregnancy prevention programs. The Best Intentions explores problematic definitions--"unintended" versus "unwanted" versus "mistimed"--and presents data on pregnancy rates and trends. The book also summarizes the health and social consequences of unintended pregnancies, for both men and women, and for the children they bear. Why does unintended pregnancy occur? In discussions of "reasons behind the rates," the book examines Americans' ambivalence about sexuality and the many other social, cultural, religious, and economic factors that affect our approach to contraception. The committee explores the complicated web of peer pressure, life aspirations, and notions of romance that shape an individual's decisions about sex, contraception, and pregnancy. And the book looks at such practical issues as the attitudes of doctors toward birth control and the place of contraception in both health insurance and "managed care." The Best Intentions offers frank discussion, synthesis of data, and policy recommendations on one of today's most sensitive social topics. This book will be important to policymakers, health and social service personnel, foundation executives, opinion leaders, researchers, and concerned individuals. May
National Survey Data on Food Consumption: Uses and Recommendations
Author: Coordinating Committee on Evaluation of Food Consumption Surveys
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 141
Book Description
National Survey of State Laws
Author: Richard A. Leiter
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Offers complete coverage and access to issues related to consumer, family, criminal, and other fields of law. Each law is described in general terms and is followed by detailed charts of each state's laws.
Publisher: Gale Cengage
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Offers complete coverage and access to issues related to consumer, family, criminal, and other fields of law. Each law is described in general terms and is followed by detailed charts of each state's laws.
Methods for Testing and Evaluating Survey Questionnaires
Author: Stanley Presser
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471654736
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation Over the past two decades, methods for the development, evaluation, and testing of survey questionnaires have undergone radical change. Research has now begun to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various testing and evaluation methods, as well as to estimate the methods’ reliability and validity. Expanding and adding to the research presented at the International Conference on Questionnaire Development, Evaluation and Testing Methods, this title presents the most up-to-date knowledge in this burgeoning field. The only book dedicated to the evaluation and testing of survey questionnaires, this practical reference work brings together the expertise of over fifty leading, international researchers from a broad range of fields. The volume is divided into seven sections: Cognitive interviews Mode of administration Supplements to conventional pretests Special populations Experiments Multi-method applications Statistical modeling Comprehensive and carefully edited, this groundbreaking text offers researchers a solid foundation in the latest developments in testing and evaluating survey questionnaires, as well as a thorough introduction to emerging techniques and technologies.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0471654736
Category : Mathematics
Languages : en
Pages : 624
Book Description
The definitive resource for survey questionnaire testing and evaluation Over the past two decades, methods for the development, evaluation, and testing of survey questionnaires have undergone radical change. Research has now begun to identify the strengths and weaknesses of various testing and evaluation methods, as well as to estimate the methods’ reliability and validity. Expanding and adding to the research presented at the International Conference on Questionnaire Development, Evaluation and Testing Methods, this title presents the most up-to-date knowledge in this burgeoning field. The only book dedicated to the evaluation and testing of survey questionnaires, this practical reference work brings together the expertise of over fifty leading, international researchers from a broad range of fields. The volume is divided into seven sections: Cognitive interviews Mode of administration Supplements to conventional pretests Special populations Experiments Multi-method applications Statistical modeling Comprehensive and carefully edited, this groundbreaking text offers researchers a solid foundation in the latest developments in testing and evaluating survey questionnaires, as well as a thorough introduction to emerging techniques and technologies.
Design and methodology for a national survey of nursing homes
Author:
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428928448
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1428928448
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Field Surveys: A national survey of police and community relations, by National Center on Police and Community Relations, Michigan State University
Author: United States. President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Criminal justice, Administration of
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
A National Survey of Methyl Tert-butyl Ether and Other Volatile Organic Compounds in Drinking-water Sources
Author: Stephen J. Grady
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butyl methyl ether
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Butyl methyl ether
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
A National Survey of Parole-related Legislation
Author: Michael D. Kannensohn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
American Prisons and Jails: Summary and policy implications of a national survey
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Correctional institutions
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Correctional institutions
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-associated Recreation
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fishing
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description