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The American People and Science Policy: The Role of Public Attitudes in the Policy Process examines and evaluates the structure and efficacy of public participation in the formulation of science policy in the United States. Organized into 10 chapters, this book first reviews major science policy issues in the 20th century. This text then introduces a stratified model of public policy formulation that appears to fit science policy. The public participation in science policy is also explained. Other chapters explore the science policy agenda; attitudes of both policy leaders and the attentive pu

The American People and Science Policy: The Role of Public Attitudes in the Policy Process examines and evaluates the structure and efficacy of public participation in the formulation of science policy in the United States. Organized into 10 chapters, this book first reviews major science policy issues in the 20th century. This text then introduces a stratified model of public policy formulation that appears to fit science policy. The public participation in science policy is also explained. Other chapters explore the science policy agenda; attitudes of both policy leaders and the attentive pu.

A critique of a poll review by Andrew A. Beveridge & Fredrica Rudell (see SA 37:1/89U1863), who argued that the 1985 report of the National Science Board on public attitudes toward science & technology is a flawed document. Here, it is shown that it is the Public Opinion Quarterly poll review process itself that is flawed. Beveridge & Rudell perceived a gap in the data collection series, which led them to make recommendations designed to improve the reliability & validity of future studies. These recommendations are critiqued. In Beveridge and Rudell Respond, Beveridge & Rudell stand by the points raised in their poll review. C. Grindle