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| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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Jeon, Yongjoo |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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Tracing issue definition and policy change: an analysis of disability issue images and policy response |
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2001 |
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p.215-31 |
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We examine the role of issue definition in disability policy change. Based on qualitative and quantitative evidence from media coverage and congressional hearings, we conclude that policy change was influenced by the redefinition of disability issues from medical and economic definitions to a new sociopolitical perspective. Specifically, we find evidence that media attention and tone influenced the number of congressional hearings and the tone of these hearings. The change in the congressional definition subsequently contributed to the passage of key legislation based on the sociopolitical/civil rights definition of disability. Importantly, our research supports previous studies that suggest problem definition helps to explain significant policy change. - Reproduced |
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Disabled |
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Haider-Markel, Donald P. |
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Policy Studies Journal |
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