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  • Young People Have Mixed Views On Abortion; But Strong Support For Sex Education And Gay Rights-3069

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    Young people have mixed opinions on abortion, but strong positions on comprehensive sex education, HIV/AIDS policies, and gay rights, all hot button issues that could be affected by the upcoming presidential campaign, according to a new national survey of 18-24 year-olds released today by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and MTV's "Choose or Lose" campaign. Seventy percent of young people say that whatever their own opinion on abortion, they favor a woman having the…

  • SexSmarts – Decision Making-3064

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    SexSmarts - Decision Making A nationally representative survey of teens on the complex issues influencing their decision making about sex and relationships, developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation and seventeen magazine. Survey Snapshot: seventeen, SexSmarts: Decision Making Toplines

  • Sex Education in America:  A View from Inside the Nation’s Classrooms

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    A series of new national surveys of students and their parents (1501 pairs), teachers (1001), and principals (313) from the Kaiser Family Foundation on Sex Education in America, was released on Tuesday, September, 26th, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Challenging the convention that Americans are reluctant to have sexual health issues taught in school, the surveys show that most parents, along with educators and students themselves, would expand sex education courses and…

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    Briefing Resource List The Gender of Politics:How (and How Much) Will Women Influence Election 2000?Tuesday, April 18, 2000Briefing ParticipantsOther ResourcesAnalysts and ResearchersPollstersWomen's Political OrganizationsVoter Education/InformationAdditional Voter Education WebsitesNational Political PartiesPolitical Analysts/StrategistsEmerging Issues in Reproductive Health, Program Contacts Briefing Participants Mollyann Brodie, PhD, Vice President and Director of Public Opinion and Media ResearchTina Hoff, Director, Public Health Information and CommunicationsHenry J. Kaiser Family Foundation2400 Sand Hill RoadMenlo Park, CA 94025Press contact: Amy WeitzTel. 650.854.9400Fax. 650.854.7465E-mail: aweitz@kff.orgWebsite:…

  • Public Health in a Changing Health Care System: Linkages Between Public Health and MCOs In the Treatment and Prevention of STDs

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    Public health agencies and managed care organizations share responsibility for the health of the populations they serve. Their relationships are particularly important in the area of STDs. This study analyzes the evolving relationships between managed care organizations and public health agencies in how they manage the prevention, treatment, and tracking of STDs. Report

  • The Gender of Politics: How (And How Much) Will Women Influence Election 2000?

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    Campaign 1992 was dubbed "The Year of the Woman" because more female candidates ran that year than any other in U.S. history. In 1996, "Soccer Moms" grabbed headlines as the group that candidates needed to win. What role will women have in 2000? How will Election 2000 be remembered? Who is the "woman voter?" What issues does "she" care about? How will women affect the 2000 campaign? A panel of experts, including Kellyanne Fitzpatrick, President,…

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    SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES MOLLYANN BRODIE, PH.D. Mollyann Brodie is Vice President, Director of Public Opinion and Media Research at the Kaiser Family Foundation. She directs a variety of public knowledge and survey-related projects. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Brodie was a Health Policy Fellow and Assistant Director of the Program on Public Opinion and Health at the Harvard School of Public Health, where she co-edited Volume IV of the series on The Future of American…

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    class=normal> The Gender of Politics:How (And How Much) Will Women Influence Election 2000? Tuesday, April 18th9:30 am - 11:15 amBroadway Millennium Hotel44th and Broadway, New York City 9:30 am Registration 9:40 am Welcome/Introductions Tina Hoff, Director of Public Health Information and Communications, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation 9:45 am The Gender of Politics: How (And How Much) Will Women Influence Election 2000? Who Is the "Woman Voter?" What Issues Does "She" Care About? Mollyann Brodie,…

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    Online ResourcesKaiser Family Foundation Election 2000 ResourcesElection SitesMedia Organizations' Election SitesPolitical ResourcesPolitical Organization SitesWomen and the 2000 ElectionWebsites for WomenStatistics and PollsAdditional Resources Kaiser Family Foundation Election 2000 Resources League of Women Voters - Join the Debate: Your Guide to Health Issues in the 2000 Election (PDF Format) National Survey on Health Care and the 2000 Elections The Public, Managed Care, and Consumer Protection (PDF Format) Election Sites Federal Election Commission Freedom Channel: video views…

  • Join the Debate: Health Issues in the 2000 Election

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    Developed as part of a nonpartisan public education initiative of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the League of Women Voters Education Fund, this guide provides basic facts about five key health policy topics candidates are discussing in the 2000 election. These topics include health coverage for the uninsured, managed care and patients' rights, Medicare reform, prescription drug coverage for seniors, and long-term care. The guide frames each area and describes major proposals that…