Survey of State Welfare Policymakers, 1996: [United States] (ICPSR 3279)

Version Date: Mar 14, 2002

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Principal Investigator(s):
Greg M. Shaw, Columbia University. Department of Political Science

https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03279.v1

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Summary

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of citizen input into state welfare and Medicaid policymaking during the early to mid-1990s. The survey, which was conducted during October 1996-February 1997, queried 257 state officials (state legislators, social service agency directors, and senior advisors to governors) about the impetus for welfare reform, the methods used to measure public preferences, and the effectiveness of welfare policies. Policymakers were also asked how much input they sought from the general public and which part of state governments took the most active role in initiating the Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and Medicaid reforms during the 1990s.

Citation

Shaw, Greg M. Survey of State Welfare Policymakers, 1996: [United States]. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2002-03-14. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03279.v1

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Funding

Harvard University. Kennedy School of Government. Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics and Public Policy

Subject Terms

Geographic Coverage

Restrictions

To protect respondent privacy, the variables STATE (state of respondent) and CLOSRACE (winning electoral margin in last race) were recoded by ICPSR. Users interested in obtaining these data must complete an Agreement for the Use of Confidential Data, specify the reasons for the request, and obtain IRB approval or notice of exemption for their research. Apply for access to these data through the ICPSR Restricted Data Contract Portal, which can be accessed via the study home page.

Distributor(s)

Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
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Time Period(s)

1996

Date of Collection

1996-10 -- 1997-02
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Sample

The target group was 550 state officials, including 100 governors' aides (senior policy advisors), 250 social service agency administrators, and 200 state legislators.

Universe

State welfare policymaking officials: governors' aides, social service agency administrators, and state legislators.

Data Source

mailback questionnaires

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Original Release Date

2002-03-14

Version History

2018-02-15 The citation of this study may have changed due to the new version control system that has been implemented. The previous citation was:
  • Shaw, Greg M. Survey of State Welfare Policymakers, 1996: [United States]. ICPSR03279-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2002. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03279.v1
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