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100			_aJeon, Yongjoo
245			_aTracing issue definition and policy change: an analysis of disability issue images and policy response
260			_c2001
300			_ap.215-31
520			_aWe 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
650			_aDisabled
700			_aHaider-Markel, Donald P.
773			_aPolicy Studies Journal
909			_a50765
999			_c50765 _d50765