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Trends in PO on public assistance programs for the poor in the US are discussed via analysis of major survey research conducted from the 1930s to 1980s on national cross-sectional samples of at least 1,000 Rs. The current Reagan administration's lack of support for social welfare has resulted in a liberal rebound from the conservative trends of the 1970s. Current PO favors a position wherein both individuals & the government take responsibility for dealing with economic hardship. 13 References. K. Hyatt

An examination of PO data on employment & social welfare issues in the US from 1956 to 1986. Data were obtained from published & unpublished sources. 12 References. AA

"Public Opinion is a comprehensive and multidisciplinary examination of public opinion in the United States. Drawing on scholarship in political science, psychology, sociology, and communications, the authors explore the nature of political and social attitudes in the United States and how these attitudes are shaped by various institutions, with an emphasis on mass media. The book also serves as a provocative starting point for the discussion of citizen moods, political participation, and voting behavior. Feature boxes and illustrations throughout help students understand all aspects of the elusive phenomenon we call public opinion. The third edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect how public opinion is studied today, and to incorporate current data and debates. The book now contains two revised and reframed theory chapters--"Group Membership and Public Opinion" and "Public Opinion and Social Process"--as well as new coverage of the influence of online and social media on public opinion, especially in issue opinions and campaigns"--

Forschungen über den amerikanischen Kongress und die öffentliche Meinung haben ein Paradoxon ergeben: während der öffentlichen Meinung großer Einfluß auf das Gesamtverhalten des Kongresses bestätigt werden kann,ist im Gegenzug der Einfluß auf einzelne Mitglieder des Kongresses und ihr politisches Verhalten eher als gering zu bezeichnen. Am Beispiel der Gesundheitsreform von 1993 und 1994 wird deutlich gemacht, das diese Diskrepanz vor allem erklärt werden kann durch die unterschiedlichen Interessen und Ziele der führenden Mitglieder des Kongresses. Das Streben nach gemeinsamen Zielen - etwa einer starken Partei oder einem mehrheitlichen Parteistatus - hat dabei größeres Interesse an der öffentlichen Meinung als einzelne Interessen der Kongressmitglieder (SWP-Fnk)