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Hot Prospects, Cold Facts: National Survey of South African Youth
Poll FindingThis report summarizes the key findings from the largest ever national survey of South African teenagers on their attitudes towards issues such as sex, gender, and substance abuse, as well as their aspirations for the future. This nationally representative random sample of 2,000 South Africans aged 12-17 years shows that young South Africans are overwhelmingly optimistic about the future of South Africa and filled with the usual aspirations and ambitions of youth. However, most young…
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National Survey of Women about their Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding their Reproductive Health
ReportSurvey of Women About Their Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Their Reproductive Health Glamour; Kaiser Family Foundation; Princeton Survey Research Associates Summary of Major Findings February 1997 The Kaiser Family Foundation partnered with Glamour magazine on a national survey to find out how much women know about their reproductive health care needs and whether they are taking important steps to protect their reproductive health, covering such critical issues as: routine gynecological exams,contraception, emergency contraception, sexually…
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Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now National Surveys: Talking with Kids about Tough Issues – Toplines/Survey
Other PostTalking With Kids About Tough Issues National Surveys of Parents and Children for the "Talking With Your Kids" Campaign Kaiser Family Foundation and Children Now Conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates -- Questionnaire and National Toplines -- Parent Interviews: All responses here for parents of children ages 8-12; from children ages 10-12; or from teens ages 13-15 Q1. Do you think parents of school-age children discuss each of the following topics too much, too little,…
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Health News Index – January/February 2000
Poll FindingHealth News Index January/February, 2000The January/February 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the presidential candidate's health care proposals and their stands on abortion as well as a report on the declining rate of abortion. The survey is based on a national random sample of 1,006 Americans conducted February 4-8, 2000 which measures public knowledge…
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Promoting Access to Prenatal Care: Lessons from the California Experience (Issue Brief)
Issue BriefImproving access to prenatal care has been a public policy priority in the United States for the past 15 years. This issue brief, prepared for the Kaiser Family Foundation by Paula Braveman, M.D. of the University of California, San Francisco and others, examines the impact of the Medicaid pregnancy-related expansions and reforms in California during the late 1980s and 1990s on the use of prenatal care.
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World AIDS Day 1998 – Youth And AIDS
Fact SheetA summary of findings from the Foundation's survey of teens on HIV, and other relevant facts about how young people are being affected by HIV/AIDS. FACT SHEET Download
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Other PostIf the FDA Approves Mifepristone . . . What Happens Next? Will Doctors Provide It? Do Women Want It?And, What Effect Will It Have on Abortion Politics? class=normal>Tuesday, June 13, 20009:30am - 11:30amBroadway Millennium Hotel, Rooms 304/30544th and Broadway, New York City 9:30 am Registration9:50 am Welcome/Introductions10:00 am News from the Frontlines: The Latest on Mifepristone What's Happening with the Food and Drug Administration?Sandra Arnold, Vice President for Corporate Affairs at the Population Council, will…
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Maternity Care and Consumer Driven Health Plans
Event Date:EventMaternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health Plans With maternity care representing one of the most common and costly medical interventions that women experience, Kaiser and the March of Dimes co-hosted a forum to release new studies that analyze the costs of maternity care and assess coverage under consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs). Kaiser released a new study that compares the out-of-pocket costs of maternity care under CDHPs and traditional health insurance plans. The March of Dimes released…
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Statutory Requirements & Policies Governing U.S. Global Family Planning and Reproductive Health Efforts
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides a summary of the major policies and statutory requirements governing U.S. participation in international family planning and reproductive health efforts. These laws and policies collectively direct how funds are spent, which organizations receive funds and generally shape U.S. family planning and reproductive health activities around the world.