scholarly journals The COVID States Project #52: Public support for vaccine requirements

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Baum ◽  
Alexi Quintana ◽  
Matthew Simonson ◽  
David Lazer ◽  
Katherine Ognyanova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
State Level ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Local State ◽  
The Other ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Return To College ◽  
Demographic Subgroups ◽  
K 12

As more Americans are being vaccinated, politicians, institutional leaders, and individual members of the public are debating in what contexts vaccine requirements are appropriate and who should be allowed to set the rules. For example, an increasing number of colleges and universities are announcing that they will require that students be vaccinated before returning to campus in the fall. On the other hand, lawmakers in at least 40 states are seeking to prohibit universities, government agencies, or businesses from doing so.To explore this question, our April 2021 survey (N=21,733 respondents) included a series of questions asking respondents whether or not they approved of local, state, or federal governments mandating vaccines for everyone, and, more narrowly, whether they supported a vaccine requirement to board an airplane, attend (K-12) school in person, or return to college. In this report, we explore public support for such requirements in the aggregate and broken out by demographic subgroups of the population, as well as at the state level.

scholarly journals Socio-political-environmental perceptions of participants in the public hearings of the Brazilian Representative House on Environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Teixeira de Barros
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
The Other ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Environmental Perceptions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Public Hearings ◽  
Chamber Of Deputies

Abstract The article analyzes the perceptions of the citizens who participated in the public hearings promoted by the Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (CMADS) of the Chamber of Deputies during the year 2018. The methodology consisted in the use of a questionnaire with open and closed questions applied to a sample of 71.22% of the public that was present at these events. For the study of perceptions, open questions are particularly relevant, since they consist of arguments, analyzes and justifications presented by citizens, based on the experience of participating. The conclusions show that a diversity of citizens’ perceptions of the CMADS agenda, the topics under debate and the participation of technicians and representatives of entities from the environmental field. On the other hand, there are critical opinions in relation to the performance of parliamentarians, representatives of government agencies and the dynamics of debates.

A First Step, a Second Chance: Public Support for Restoring Rights of Individuals with Prior Convictions

2020 ◽  
pp. 0306624X2096994
Author(s):  
Christina Mancini ◽  
Robyn McDougle ◽  
Brittany Keegan
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
State Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Contemporary Sample ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Second Chance

Recent federal and state-level justice reforms have centered on “legal reintegration” (e.g., permitting expungement for a greater range of crimes and rights restoration). While scholarship has tapped public opinion of this approach, much of it predates recent reentry efforts. We see an opportunity to extend this literature by focusing on a contemporary sample ( N = 374) of residents living in Virginia, a state that recently considered such reforms. Results suggest most of the public supports expungement reform, but less than 40% support rights restoration generally, with approval levels dependent on specific type of restoration. Divides are explained by socio-demographic factors, particularly political ideology and race, as well as crime-related views. Implications are discussed.

scholarly journals The media and journalism challenges in Melanesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-62
Author(s):  
Shailendra Singh
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
The Other ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Media Freedom ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Benefit ◽  
External Threats ◽  
Stakeholder Support ◽  
The Media

This article advances discussions on media freedom and media development in Melanesia through the introduction of an ‘external’ and ‘internal’ threats analytical framework. Singling out the challenges and categorising them into these two main groups provides a clearer picture of the issues at stake, the links between them, and the need to address the situation holistically. External threats emanating from outside the media sector are often seen as more serious, and they often overshadow internal threats, which come from within the media sector. This article argues that both sets of threats have serious impacts on media and journalism in their own ways, and that both should be regarded equally. Furthermore, the linkages between these threats mean that one cannot be properly addressed without addressing the other. A key outcome of this discussion is a clearer understanding of how little control the media have over both external and internal threats, and how stakeholder support is needed to overcome some of the issues.  Because good journalism benefits the public, this article argues for increased public support for high-quality journalism that delivers a public benefit.  

Hail to the Redskins? Public Reactions to a Racially Insensitive Team Name

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Sigelman
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Public Support ◽  
The Other ◽  
Professional Football ◽  
Name Change ◽  
The Public ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Football Team ◽  
Considerable Controversy

The use of American Indian team names, mascots, and symbols has stirred considerable controversy over the last decade. This paper focuses on public attitudes toward the most frequently objected-to team name, the Redskins, Washington, DC’s professional football team. Data from 2 surveys, one local and the other national, establish that very few members of the general public see any need to change Redskins to another name. Support for a name change is significantly higher among racial or ethnic minorities; the more highly educated; and those who are not fans of professional football in general or the Washington team in particular. However, even in those parts of the public, support is far outweighed by opposition. These findings stand in stark contrast to the idea that Americans now routinely disassociate themselves from ideas and stereotypes that might convey the impression that they are racially insensitive.

“The Instruction Necessary to the Practical Duties of the Profession”

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Dorn
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Support ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
The United States ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Access To Higher Education ◽  
Normal Schools ◽  
The Public ◽  
Poor Students ◽  
Publicly Supported

This chapter explores California State Normal School, California's first publicly supported higher-education institution. Dedicated to teacher education, normal schools were initially established in the United States during the antebellum period and flourished in the decades following the Civil War. Providing women, especially, access to higher education at a time when most colleges and universities refused to admit them, normal schools manifested a commitment to the public good by welcoming poor students and offering them training to become public-school teachers. Over time, these institutions became a crucial segment of American higher education. They also underwent dramatic transformation. Unbeknownst to many of their current students, hundreds of well-known colleges and universities began as normal schools, with scores having been the first centers of higher learning in their states to receive public support.

scholarly journals Public Communication Practices and Beliefs Among Conservation Scientists and Practitioners in a Midwest U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Program.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrice Kohl ◽  
Sarah Warner
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resource Management ◽  
The Other ◽  
Public Communication ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Service Program ◽  
The Public ◽  
Fish And Wildlife Service ◽  
Communication Barrier ◽  
Communication Practices

Public communication is increasingly recognized as a key component in successful natural resource management within government agencies responsible for conservation. However, communication practices and beliefs among government conservation scientists and practitioners are not well studied or understood. Herein, we present the results of a communication survey disseminated to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) employees working for the agency’s Ecological Services program, a program charged with endangered species recovery. We asked respondents about public communication practices and beliefs, and factors that may motivate or discourage participation in public communication activities. Study respondents reported the lowest levels of participation in media-related, one-way communication activities, including writing educational materials and answering media inquiries, and the engaging in one-on-one communication with stakeholders most frequently. While our results suggest respondents engage in frequent two-way communication with stakeholders, our results also suggest they mostly communicate with stakeholders remotely, and especially by email, rather than in-person. Furthermore, only 36% reported they go out of their way to visit people in communities. On the other hand, a majority agreed they learn new things about species and landscapes (80%) from conversations with stakeholders and often use this knowledge to solve conservation problems (89%). With respect to factors that encouraging and discouraging participation, 93% of respondents indicated a desire to produce better conservation outcomes motivates them to communicate with stakeholders and the public. Many agreed that a lack of time was an obstacle to participating in public communication (68%), but an even larger majority (86%) indicated public unfamiliarity with USFWS presented a barrier to public communication. Similarly, majority of employees also agreed public and stakeholder unfamiliarity with themselves and their work, also presented a communication barrier (62%). Our findings suggest agencies responsible for conservation may want to assess whether agency and its employees adequately invest in communication activities that foster public familiarity with the agency and its employees.

scholarly journals Contact Zone in TESOL: East and West Immersion

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-85
Author(s):  
Young-Kyung Min
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Contact Zone ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
The Other ◽  
Private Language ◽  
Intercultural Understanding ◽  
School Students ◽  
Writing Practices ◽  
K 12

I was invited to give a talk at the Gwangju International Center (GIC) in Korea in Summer 2011. The GIC was established in 1999 by the Gwangju Citizens' Alliance to promote intercultural understanding and cooperation between foreign residents and local people in Gwangju, the capital of Chonnam Province, in Korea. Under the title of “Images of Writing across Cultures,” I gave my talk about culturally embedded writing practices across nations and presented some practical strategies that the audience could use in various writing contexts. There were about 60 people in the audience. Half of them were Korean and the other half were expatriates, which included high school students, teachers in private language institutes, K-12 schools, colleges and universities, house wives, retired professors, and publishers

scholarly journals The Future of American Archaeology

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry H. Klein ◽  
Lynne Goldstein ◽  
Deborah Gangloff ◽  
William B. Lees ◽  
Krysta Ryzewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
State Legislatures ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Federally Funded ◽  
Archaeological Heritage ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Future

ABSTRACTOver the past several years, we have seen many attacks on publicly funded and mandated archaeology in the United States. These attacks occur at the state level, where governors and state legislatures try to defund or outright eliminate state archaeological programs and institutions. We have also seen several attacks at the federal level. Some members of Congress showcase archaeology as a waste of public tax dollars, and others propose legislation to move federally funded or permitted projects forward without consideration of impacts on archaeological resources. These attacks continue to occur, and we expect them to increase in the future. In the past, a vigilant network of historic preservation and archaeological organizations was able to thwart such attacks. The public, however, largely remains an untapped ally. As a discipline, we have not built a strong public support network. We have not demonstrated the value of archaeology to the public, beyond a scattering of educational and informational programs. In this article, we—a group of archaeologists whose work has focused on public engagement—provide a number of specific recommendations on how to build a strong public constituency for the preservation of our nation's archaeological heritage.

scholarly journals Áhrif mismunandi hugtakanotkunar á viðhorf almennings

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-124
Author(s):  
Viðar Halldórsson
Keyword(s):  
Public Support ◽  
Social Science Research ◽  
Science Research ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Public ◽  
A Value ◽  
Political Perspective ◽  
Political Discourse Analysis ◽  
The Social ◽  
The University

Politicians deliver their messages through the use of language with the intention of creating public support for their ideas and actions. Politicians, therefore, apply certain concepts, in preference to others, to mark certain phenomena in a specific way in the common discourse. Therefore, concepts utilized by politicians need to be analyzed critically from a sociological and political perspective. This paper is built on a political discourse analysis of the strategic “normalization” of political concepts by Icelandic politicians. The Social Science Research Institute at the University of Iceland conducted a questionnaire survey on the attitudes of Icelanders towards three debated issues in contemporary Icelandic society: the legitimization of casinos, ways to finance major road constructions, and new laws on the abortion rights of women. To account for the effects of the politicians’ utilization of concepts, half of the respondents received a question with a “neutral” concept and the other half got a question with a “value-laden” concept on each of the issues. The hypotheses assumed that the more neutral concepts would gain more general support than the more value-laden concepts. The results indicate that the attitudes towards the three issues were mixed and, furthermore, that the use of different concepts does not seem to make much of a difference, since only one hypothesis was supported, whereas the other two were rejected. It can also be argued that the circulation of concepts and the conceptual literacy of the public are important issues in this context.

Tennessee Education Savings Account: Tipping the Scales From Equity to Choice

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 98-110
Author(s):  
Erin Curtin
Keyword(s):  
School District ◽  
School Choice ◽  
State Level ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Comprehensive Education ◽  
Policy Window ◽  
Federal Poverty Line ◽  
Scholarship Program ◽  
Shelby County ◽  
K 12

This article provides an analysis of Tennessee’s newly signed Education Savings Account policy, a school choice initiative. The policy provides vouchers, in the form of a debit card, to students in grades K-12 who are at or below 200% of the federal poverty line and are zoned to attend a Nashville, Shelby County, or Achievement School District school. Using the Policy Window Framework the author uncovers that the policy was created in a federal and state-level political convergence, which attempted to place equity at the forefront of the issue. However, using Levin's Comprehensive Education Privatization Framework, we can see that neoliberal ideals of choice and efficiency conquer equity in the finalized policy. The author predicts the outcomes of this new policy using this framework in tandem with 3 case studies: Louisiana Scholarship Program, DC Opportunity Scholarship Program, and Tennessee’s Individualized Education Accounts.

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